How to treat polycythemia other than by phlebotomy . My blood coagulates too quickly and is unable to be drawn. No one has any other ideas. ... View answer

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 vera? ... View answer

I have polycythemia (diagnosed March 2015) and my cholesterol has shot up to 292 from 200 last ... mutation , so the feeling is the Humira is causing the polycythemia. Question: is there any correlation ... View answer

can drinking guinness over the years cause Polycythemia? ... View answer

do you know of an homeopathic treatment for polycythemia? ... View answer

Hi, doc, for polycythemia, what medications can be used? Many, many years ago, my maternal grand mother was told she had polycythemia rubra vera and the treatment for her was therapeutic... View answer

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. please advise ... View answer

pulmonary embolus 4 months ago and it was determined she has polycythemia vera ( PV). She was started on warfarin and had a phlebotomy twice. One week ago she had pain with deep breaths and they are... View answer

I am 56 y female, I was diagnosed with PV and at first the doc did only do phlebotomy and asperin. But then my platelets went up and now I have to take Hydroxyurea, 500 mg a day. Today he said I have ... View answer

A 68 yrs old male admitted to the hospital for emphysema. he is hypoxic and his lab test reveal low O2 level. His hematocrit is 65%. the physician has tild him that he has a type of polycythemia . if ... View answer