I have been on Hydroxyurea for 3 years and no real side effects. I take 1 500mg daily.

It is a chemical drug and says on the label, Do Not Touch. If it can harm my skin, what is it doing to my inside organs? It makes you more susceptible to skin cancer. I covered my bare skin with shawls and scarves the entire summer before I started Besremi. I had to be weaned off of it too, bit by bit. I vowed to never again to take HU...

I have been taking hydrea all but one of nearly 24 years, and my hematologist says it is the best choice for me because it targets and controls all levels in the blood.

Some of us can’t take the other options for whatever reason, including other illnesses and medications,

Treatment seems to be very much an individualized approach.

I certainly agree...