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I had two Pfizer vaccine shots in the spring of 2021, a booster in Nov. of 2021 - and then actually had a very mild case of Covid this past summer (2022). I get a flu shot every fall and I’m in general good health so am not sure I need another Covid booster at this point. So I’m curious what others are doing.
Nope never had the first one as was still trying ti determine what was wrong . Then the clots started on people with shots already had clots
I'm like 7up never had it never will its gene therapy not… read more
🌟Anyone familiar with this
Says it’s a revolutionary specialized treatment for chronic infections, cancer, blood disorders, vitality, longevity, etc.
Apparently, many ppl do this worldwide for multiple reasons.
Reports say no known reported side effects and safe for all ages.
🌟I’m quoted it’s about $8,000 total, told the stem cells last for your life and they’re from umbilical cord blood with NO DNA from healthy babies and mothers
Said they’re tested to be safe and thankfully non- Covid… read more
Tatiana, I was only sharing my single person experience. I'll add, I was quite sick when I had Covid.
The trial for immunity measured 52 different 'proteins', antibodies related to sars covib2..And… read more
Has anyone who is on Hydrea been advised to get a third full dose as opposed to booster of the covid vaccine? My hemotologist advised a third dose since I take Hydrea,but my pharmacist said the CDC is not considering Hydrea an immunosuppressive drug and thus a booster is all I need
I've just been to an MPN specialist who told me the Moderna booster is all I need. So far I've been told by a hematologist to get third full dose, CVS pharmacist said booster and MPN specialist said… read more
My husband has Jak2 ET. He’s currently sick w/COVID for 2nd time in a month. Took Paxlovid and symptoms got better. Now sick and positive again. Is ET considered an immunocompromised disorder? Seems regular docs don’t know a lot about ET.
Dear Debra,
Some doctors tend to minimise risks and use absolute terms. In absolute terms, someone with ET only and without treatment might not fit the bill of being immunocompromised if by… read more
Went to oncologist appt today. Platelets have lowered to 751. Dr. prescribed hydroxyurea 3 times weekly. Concerned with my LDH level that has risen to 449. Has anyone else LDH level been a concern or even discussed?
Alcapella - Has your LDH gone down? As I said earlier I had been at 1,450 and stayed high for quite a while. After taking Jakafi for a while it lowered at one point to under 700 - it has been in a… read more
I've had many injuries throughout my life and have many aches and pains due to past injuries from playing sports, working or whatever. How the heck do I know if pain is from ET or what.
Tatiana
Your comments resonate with me. After work ups by cardiologist, pulmonologist, various imaging for my heart and lungs, no one can explain my shortness of breath, so I owe it up to the… read more
I am hoping someone can help. I am 37 years old, and had a bone biopsy a few months ago to see if a vertebral lesion was malignant. It came back negative for a metastasis, but showed myelofibrosis. I was referred to a hem/onc who does not think it's an MPN because of my age. I just did 23 and me DNA testing, and it came back positive for the JAK2 mutation. The hem/onc now wants to do a bone marrow biopsy, but I don't think it's necessary as I have all of the diagnostic criteria for Primary… read more
I was told by an MPN specialist that they can see everything they need to from a tube of blood. A biopsy confirms what they suspect from labs. Confirming gives them a better idea of what they're… read more
Thank you again
Diagnosed ET, JAK2, PLT966 WBC11.6, hematocrit 44.9. These are all trending up each lab.
I am 44 and considered low risk as i have never had a stroke but i do have symptoms including mild pain in left side, some tingling in my arms and feet on occasion, headaches, occasional blurred vision more than usual, night sweats, tinnutis, fatigue and very mild fibrosis in the bones. I wonder if my ET is becoming PV too with my numbers.
If you don’t have a MPN specialist, I would try to find one. They are the experts on MPN and they wouldn’t be able to tell you if you are progressing to PV
I noticed that in my case my increase in platelets happened after a helicobacter pylori infection. The diagnosis of ET came years later, but the stable increase in platelets happened 2-3 years after the eradication of h.pylori
There are several documented cases of thrombocythemia concomitant with h.pylori infection, but thrombocythemia resolved once the infection was eradicated
There are studies that show that this type of infection is more common in people with MPNs than in people without… read more
H Pylori
