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Secondary Polycythemia Treatment

Premium Questions

Dr. Chobufo Ditah MD

34.5 rdw 13 platelets 361. Doctor believes I have polycythemia . Been suffering from severe joint pain , fatigue, itchy, parts of my skin burn. Is this primary or secondary polycythemia. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Chobufo Ditah MD

do you know of an homeopathic treatment for polycythemia? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

I have polycythemia (diagnosed March 2015) and my cholesterol has shot up to 292 from 200 last ... mutation , so the feeling is the Humira is causing the polycythemia. Question: is there any correlation ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

[hi my hemoglobin is 178 and hct is 51 in XXXXXXX 17 my hb was 172 hct 48.8 all othe blood test are normal and i am seeing a hb doctor and waiting for other results??] View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)
Dr.  Shafi Ullah Khan MD

[Indications of being told you have a high red blood cell count in your liver? I'm sorry, all the info I have. Takes 3-4 800 mg ibuprofen 3-5 days a week for last two yrs. bad stomachache, anorexic. His MD wants MRI . Had... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. KHYATI SEGAN MD

My Aunt has polycythemia secondary (non-vera) I m trying to help her find out more information about it. The doctor s don t seem to know much of what causes it. She is having a pint of blood drawn ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. KHYATI SEGAN ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

i have probable secondary polycythemia caused by smoking habit, i have high hematocrite, and haemoglobin, but still low platelets eventhough it s already in 7th day of dengue infection with also positive ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)
Dr. Rahul Kumar MD

I have had secondary polycythemia for 2years I noticed a lump on the back of my neck was told it ... with polycythemia? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rahul Kumar ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Pranav Balakrishnan MD

If I have secondary Polycythemia, cronic sleep apnea, can that effect your heart? My sister is having open heart surgery for hypotrophic cardiomyopathy and her Dr said it is genetic. I had a ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pranav Balakrishnan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Samiron Roy MD

Hi Dr. Grief. I m a 32 yr old woman, with an unknown cause of Secondary Polycythemia . For the past couple months, I ve noticed a swollen lymph node behind my left ear, and a really big bump on the left ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Samiron Roy ( ENT Specialist)