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Polycythemia Vera And Bad Dreams

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Dr. Deepak Sundriyal MD

Have polycythemia vera. Changed from Hydroxyurea to jakafi. Jakafi affects leptin and causes weight gain somehow by no srnsing satiety. I am now 150lbs. Is semaglutide safe if you have polycythemia... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Sundriyal ( Oncologist)
Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

[My nurse practioner said she thinks I have p vera ! Is this fatal if treated ? I've always had quirky blood test . I high ANA false positive lupus test false positive syphllis test ect. Coud this be another quirky blood.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr.         Muhammad Hanif MD

My grandson is 24 and has autism . learning disabilities, epilepsy not sure if these have any relation to my daughters MND Over the last 3/4 years he has been diagnosed with polycythemia and frequently ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Hanif ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Monish De MD

I am suffering from Polycythemia Vera. doctors I met suggested a small dose of asprin as a blood thinner and blood donation post blood test every 15 days if Hemoglobin goes above 17. usually on every ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Monish De ( Oncologist)
Dr. Indranil Ghosh MD

can you please tell me what does it mean on a cbc blood test when when the rdw count is high? I am currently being treated for polycythemia vera. Should I be concerned? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indranil Ghosh ( Oncologist)

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Dr. Chibitam Obia MD

I am 74 years old. I have polycythemia vera. I have developed deep muscle pain. My ldh is 503. My doctor says the pain is due to the polycythemia vera but the ldh isn t necessary the cause.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chibitam Obia ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

I have Polycythemia Vera (high platelets and red blood cells, hematocrit). Im considering travelling to Thailand which has a high risk of Dengue fever (it causes low platelets). Is it more dangerous ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

My endochrinologist has diagnosed me with polycythemia vera. He has ruled out that the raise in my ... endocrinologist says that he would like to refer me to a hematologist. Can my polycythemia... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)
Dr. Prakash Kumar Gupta MD

How dangerous is polycythemia vera? My husband has been diagnosed, he is 62, previous heart attack , easily fatigued, etc. From my reading I find it is everything from manageable to fatal. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prakash Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

Iam54years old, 176 cms tall and 64 kg weight. I am a polycythemia veera patient on asprin. I had a cvt in1996 and heart attack in2002. I am on asprin anticoagulantslike warfarin cardivas and beta ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)