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I Just Started Treatment With Hydrea This Week And Have Been Feeling Quite Emotional. Has Anyone Else Experienced This As A Side Effect?

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Durban, ZA

Diagnosed with Essential Thrombocythemia, Fibromyalgia and Arthritis.

20 hours ago
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A myMPNteam Member

I did not experience feeling more emotional however, I do believe just the idea that you have to take the medicine to keep your counts balanced could cause some emotional distress.

17 hours ago
A myMPNteam Member

No, but it may be an emotional reaction to taking an oral chemotherapy.

For a blood cancer that we can neither see nor feel, it’s just there.

It can be a lot to process.

18 hours ago
A myMPNteam Member

Just want to say I don't think I was an emotional person until I had a stroke and then anything would cause tears and it still happens I think it's a combination of the brain, diagnosis and the meds. That thought keep things in perspective for me.

13 mins ago

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