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Essential thrombocytosis

Essential thrombocytosis

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Is a type of:

Bleeding disorders • Hemorrhagic disorders • Myeloproliferative disorders

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very rare

Symptoms

Dizziness
Headache
Purple mottled skin
Enlarged liver

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Essential thrombocytosis
Hydroxyurea
4.2
5 reviews
Antiplatelet

Tests

Fibrinogen
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
C reactive protein
Ferritin
Complete blood count
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A 32-year old asked:

Can essential thrombocytosis be cured?

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A 32-year old asked:

Can essential thrombocytosis be inherited?

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A 32-year old asked:

What to do about essential thrombocytosis!!!!! please help!?

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A 30-year old asked:

Can you get bleeding with essential thrombocytosis? What are the other symptoms?

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A 38-year old asked:

Could you tell me any medical information on a condition called "essential thrombocytosis"?

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A 51-year old asked:

What to do if I have essential thrombocytosis. what food should I eat and what's not. I'm on an early stage.?

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A 43-year old asked:

What do you suggest if I have essential thrombocytosis. What food should I eat and what's not. I'm on an early stage.?

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A 43-year old asked:

Essential thrombocytosis (high platelet) and getting tattooed, is this okay?

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A 24-year old asked:

Is there an alternative treatment for essential thrombocytosis?

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A 33-year old asked:

Help please! is essential thrombocytosis a blood cancer?

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A 23-year old asked:

Can birth control be used if a person has essential thrombocytosis?

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A 49-year old female asked:

How long can a patient take hydroxyurea for primary essential thrombocytosis?

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A 24-year old male asked:

My father has had essential thrombocytosis since 2010. He remains stable but elevated LDH 1,000. What can this signify?

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A 23-year old male asked:

My father has uncomplicated essential thrombocytosis. He is 52 years old. He needs a colonoscopy. Is this a safe procedure? He takes aspirin daily.

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A 18-year old male asked:

My dad has essential thrombocytosis and was prescribed just a baby aspirin per day... Should he take it in morning or before bed? He's been in morn.

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A 21-year old male asked:

My father was diagnosed with Essential thrombocytosis (myloprolifitive disorder) and high cholesterol. His hs, CRP is 4.5. IS this significant? 49 y/o

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A 17-year old male asked:

Father diagnosed with essential thrombocytosis. Doc thinks i may have polycythemia vera. Are these genetic since both are myloprolofitive disorders?

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A 22-year old male asked:

My father has essential thrombocytosis and high cholesterol. His hs, CRP (c reactive protein) was a high 4.5. He now takes a statin. Is that serious?

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A 37-year old female asked:

Hi, I have essential thrombocytosis and currently take hydroxurea. I cannot take birth control due to clotting issues. I recently had unprotected intercourse and I was wondering if its safe to take levonorgestrel( plan B emergency contraception) ?

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A 20-year old male asked:

Is it safe for my father to take COQ10 & Plant sterol supplements? He has essential thrombocytosis. He already takes aspirin & pravastatin daily.

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A 23-year old male asked:

Can my father take plant sterols and fish oil with his pravastatin and aspirin?? He has high cholesterol and essential thrombocytosis

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A 18-year old asked:

Can someone with essential thrombocytosis and high cholesterol. Take omega 3 fish oil and baby aspirin together?

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A 20-year old female asked:

What are the drugs used to treat thrombocytosis?

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A 35-year old asked:

Can dehydration cause thrombocytosis?

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A 31-year old asked:

Why does splenectomy lead to thrombocytosis?

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A 30-year old asked:

Causes of thrombocytosis patients high counts?

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A 50-year old asked:

How are thrombocytosis and anemia related?

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A 20-year old female asked:

What is thrombocytosis? ? Lack of platelets?

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A 57-year old male asked:

What causes thrombocytosis?

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Can thrombocytosis be cured?

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