Remedy for pain in ribs and spleen while having myeloproliferative disorder Health Consultation Description: im a 45 year old woman,who suffers from myeloproliferative disorder and been having lots of pain ,under my left rib ive been told that they can feel my spleen,im waiting 2 have a scan and 2 c a consultant im on alpha interferon on for the myelo but now im very worried about the pain im getting ,its getting worse and im having a bad feeling about this ,wot will happen .

What are the symptoms of chronic myelogenous leukemia? Health Consultation Description: I'm a 38 years old Woman. I just got my blood work results back. my MPV is 11.2 which is .8 over XXXXXXX my RBC is 4.04 which is 1.06 below Min. and my WBC is 6.3 which is average. can it be a Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia?

What does acute transformation mean for myeloproliferative disorder? Health Consultation Description: Is acute transformation of a myeloproliferative disorder terminal?

Medical advice for overlap myeloproliferative disorders Health Consultation Description: Medical History of 90 year-old male: diabetes 2; chronic heart failure; COPD; recent occurrence of pneumonia and pulmonary oedema; overlap myelodysplasticity/myeloproliferative disorder (3 years). Current Status: hypoxia; delirium; suspected sepsis with a very poor prognosis. Could you advise on whether pt's blood count is presently adequate? Has there been a transformation of his overlap myelodysplasticity/myeloproliferative disorder? Why? Please see attachment for pathology results.

Myeloproliferative disorders questions and answers Health Consultation Description: Dear Sir, I need to consult a kind of problem related to white blood cells( WBC ) in blood.... this problem is related to my sister who is 31 years old...from last 3 months her WBCs are increasing in number....we had cunsulted with many doctors and done with her proper diagonosis also...report of every test was normal...after dat doctor suggested to go for the bone marrow test...after the bone marrow test doctors concluded dat due to a kind of hyper eosinophilic syndrome her eosinophils are increasing and that causing the increasing number of WBCs also...doctors told us dat this problem can t bu cured permanently...this can be controlled only by medecines....but a kind of medecine called hydroxyl urea 500mg (prescribed by the doctor) giving lot of side effects to her body...due to this problem and such a high dose, her body is getting weak day by day and suffering from other side effects also...i jst want to know is there any permanent, specific and a proper treatment to this disease is available or not..???? pllzzz help me sir...

How long can a patient with myeloproliferative disorder survive? Health Consultation Description: My relative (29 years old) is diagnosed cml positive.Bone marrow biopsy examination revealed Myeloproliferative disorder, consistent with CML chronic phase.Chromosal analysis observation is : 46,XY,t(9;22)(q34;q11).Right now he is taking one dose of Imatinib 400 mg daily since last 40 odays & well stable.pls let me know the further conseqenced of this disease. Can he get married & have healthy offspring. How long will he survive.

What is the category of myeloproliferative disorders? Health Consultation Description: Is a myeloproliferative disorder patient classified as immunocompromised?

How do drugs treat myeloproliferative disorders? Health Consultation Description: How do drugs treat chronic myeloproliferative disorders?

How myeloproliferative disorder is diagnosed? Health Consultation Description: Can myeloproliferative disorder be diagnosed by MRI?

What are symptoms of myeloproliferative disorders? Health Consultation Description: What are the real symptoms of myeloproliferative disorders?

Can myelofibrosis cause weight loss and shoulder pain symptoms? Health Consultation Description: Hi Doctor. M7 65 yr old husband was diagnosed in 2012 with Myelofibrosis. He s been on thalidomide for 16 months. It had stem the progression of the condition. But he is experiencing strong inflamation in his feet and calves now . Pain in left shoulder sharp loss of weight. Are these symptoms of end stage ? He was diagnosed 5 years ago. Please advise.

Myelofibrosis treatment, myelofibrosis management Health Consultation Description: My husband has been diagnosed with Myelofibrosis. He presented with weight loss & tiredness. Originally he had an enlarged spleen and abdominal mass. We have been working for 3 months on a nutritional therapy and a recent thermal scan showed no activity around the mass. His haemoglobin & platelets are very low, although his white blood cells are within the norm. We are just about to be offered a treatment - what would be the best option - are there any vitamin/nutritional therapies we can work with that will also help?

How do I know if I have myelofibrosis? Health Consultation Description: THINK I HAVE GOUT IN BOTH BIG TOES AND WANTED TO KNOW IF THIS COULD BE A SIGN OF MYLOFIBROSIS GIVEN I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH MAYBE HAVING ESSENTIAL THROMBRO. 10 YEARS AGO BUT DOC WAS NOT QUITE SURE GIVEN MY PLATELET NUMBERS GOUT SYMPTOMS ARE ONLY SYMPTOMS., AND WONDERING IF THIS IS A SIGN OF MYLOFIBROSIS

Treatment for decreasing bone marrow size due to myelofibrosis Health Consultation Description: My father age is 64 name AAAAA before we check up they diagnosis as mylofibrosis at that time born marrow size is increace but after starting medicine it is decreace but 300 gm bottle blood we use in one month on his body, we use blood on his body each month so plz tell me any solution for this diease and any tretment available and also explain me bone marro transplant also

Myelofibrosis questions and answers, myelofibrosis treatment Health Consultation Description: My husband had his spleen removed two days ago. He has myelofibrosis and the spleen was removed after 43 blood transfusions. He was diagnosed in March 2012 and is 66 years old. When they released him from the hospital his scrotum was and is the size of a canteloupe and the penis is twisted and huge. Everything is red from the balls to his belly button. Should he take a lazicks? tablet that his oncologist/hemotologist gave him between blood transfusion so he would get rid of excess fluid?

Natural home remedy for treatment of mylofibrosis Health Consultation Description: I'm taking Jakafi 20mg for Mylo-Fibrosis.twice daily. How important is this Drug? My Doctor told me --Takeit or Die

What is probable prognosis for myelofibrosis? Health Consultation Description: I was diagnosed with polycythemia Vera last May. I go monthly for my blood and phlebotomy. My platelets have been low for last 5 months which I was not told until July when it was 30. At that time the Dr. Wanted to do another bone marrow. It came back with myelofibrosis, so if I am reading correctly my case would be more serious since I have all three issues. What will happen now? Is there no proactive treatment? Do I just wait? I would like to know a real prognosis? Thank you.

Myelofibrosis alternative treatments, myelofibrosis home remedy Health Consultation Description: Hi. Are there any alternative or complementary treatments for myelofibrosis. I am enquiring on behalf of my mother who is currently taking hydroxyurea. Presently her white blood cell count is low and I wanted to find out if it is worthwhile her taking something to boost her immune system as she will be travelling. I was thinking of the herb astragalus and some vitamin C. Can you advise? Thanks

Belly drain in stomach and lung due to myelofibrosis Health Consultation Description: My mother is 73 and has Myelofibrosis. She was diagnosed approx 16 mo ago and told life expt of 2yrs. She has had a perminant belly drain that has been removed due to the drain clogging. Her left lung now has a perminant drain & there is talk of another drain for her other lung. As you can understand,I don't alwasys get the answers to my questions from her. There isn't much information about this disorder and just woundering about all the fluid loss with draining. I just want to know if possible, Is she deminishing faster than expected or is all the fluid draining normal?

Mouth ulcers and diarrhoea when on remedy for myelofibrosis Health Consultation Description: My husband was diagnosed with Myelofibrosis in July 2011, since then he has had lesiions removed from his bowel with the loss of 50cm. He has also had bladder cancer which was treated with BCG. He is taking Hydrea for Myelofibrosis & is now on fortnightly transfusions. He is getting mouth ulcers, diarrhoea occasionally& his shortness of breath & fatigue. What else to we have to look forward to????

Have bleeding gums at night and metallic iron taste. Cause and cure? Health Consultation Description: Hi has anyone experienced bleeding gums through the night? I wake up in the morning with dry blood on my tongue, teeth , roof of my mouth etc.... its not like hundreds but its certainly present and leaves u of course with the metalic iron taste. I Just go and brush it off in the morning and it doesnt happen again throughout the day so only happens when im sleeping??

Success ratio for immune thrombocytopenic purpura with steroids Health Consultation Description: Hi, I wanted to know the success ratio of curing Immune thrombocytopenic purpura with steroids like dexason at the age of 25? When the platelet count was 6000, patient was given two doses or 2 ml dexason , each a day. During first dose, platelets are also transfused parallely when checked after few hours, they are increased to 0000. In 2nd does only dexason alone is given without any platelet or saline ..but platelets are increased only by 1000. So now it is only 0000 platelets.

Can pregant woman take medication for thrombocytopenic purpura? Health Consultation Description: I am a known patient of Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura since 2 yrs. I am on medication since 2 months as my counts went low and have tapered my wysolone dose to 5 mg per day. My haematologist asked me to continue for another 2 months. My concern is about pregnancy in such conditions. Me and my husband are planning for a baby and we are not taking any preventive measures so is it safe to be on medication n get pregnant or should I wait til I stop the medication. My counts are able 2 Lakh now

Can thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura cause heart diseases? Health Consultation Description: Can thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura cause heart diseases?

What is idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura? Health Consultation Description: What is idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura?

Treatment of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura Health Consultation Description: Treatment of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Differential diagnosis of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura Health Consultation Description: Differential diagnosis of Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Is thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura hereditary? Health Consultation Description: Is thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura hereditary?

Deflazacort used to treat thrombocytopenic purpura Health Consultation Description: I GOT DENGUE FEVER AT THE END OF OCT 2012 NOW I HAVE PERPURA AND BLEEDING FROM IT AND I FEEL TIRED AND SLEEPY AND I HAVE BODY PAIN MY AGE IS 17 CAN I TAKE DEFCORT 6 MG TABLET SOME SAYS STEROIDS ARE NOT GOOD FOR HEALTH SO I AM VERY MUCH CONFUSED SO I AM NOT STARTED THE TREATMENT PLEASE HELP ME.

Factors to increase chances of developing thrombocytopenic purpura Health Consultation Description: Hi im 17 and tonight my brother hit me under the arm 15 minutes later it was really sore. i looked at it and theres this big bruise in the shape of his knuckles. its still hurting. the reason i’ve asked this as when my mum was 20 she suffered from ITP and she ended up getting her spleen removed. she got really ill. is this hereditary? what should i do. when i was born they tested me for it and i didn’t have it then. but saying that my mum didn’t get it until she was 20. Any advice??