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Does Polycythaemia Cause Cramps?
I have neurological Behcets and have been managed with steroids and various chemotherapy and other steroid spaing medications continually for about 25 years now .. I have just been diagnosed with polycytaemia, is it likely to have been caused by the medications? I have also been having hypertensive crisis type symptoms, could this be a symptom of the polycytaemia? Does polycytaemia cause cramps? Breathlessness? Especially when lying down?
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Hi,
All of your symptoms including tingling, numbness, itching, breathlessness and light breathing are due to polycythemia vera. It's due to mutation in making of blood cells. The cause is not known and not related to drug intake. It can be controlled by specific medicines. Please consult a hematologist.
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Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician
All of your symptoms including tingling, numbness, itching, breathlessness and light breathing are due to polycythemia vera. It's due to mutation in making of blood cells. The cause is not known and not related to drug intake. It can be controlled by specific medicines. Please consult a hematologist.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician
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Hi,
There are many causes of polycythemia. Drugs can be one of them. Yes, these symptoms can occur with it. PTI, INR and ECG and other vitals are to be maintained. If breathlessness occurs, medicine and surgery are needed. Doctors are to be consulted as these are autoimmune in your case. Join online OMBW course of 'Art of Living', researches shows better outcome with continued medicine.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sunny Madar, General & Family Physician
There are many causes of polycythemia. Drugs can be one of them. Yes, these symptoms can occur with it. PTI, INR and ECG and other vitals are to be maintained. If breathlessness occurs, medicine and surgery are needed. Doctors are to be consulted as these are autoimmune in your case. Join online OMBW course of 'Art of Living', researches shows better outcome with continued medicine.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sunny Madar, General & Family Physician
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