HYDREA Reviews (HYDROXYUREA)Average Rating: 3.6 (121 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare HYDREA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR HYDREA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Platelets | Diarrhea, constipation, headaces,back, ribs legs hurt all the time.itchy skin, dry skin, hair falling out, tired all the time. Can't hardly walk. Skin is thin n bruse easy n have dark spots. But I'm thankful to still be alive. | F | 73 | 10 years 2X day | 10/23/2022 | 1 | MPD | Platelets very high while I'm taking this medicine for long time | Can stop it without going hospital? | F | 26 | 9 months 1gm 2X day | 9/19/2022 | 3 | Platelets | Sweats, hands hot all the time. Nausea Diarrhea , joint pain knees,back, ribs ,sides. Yuky feeling. | F | 73 | 6 years 500mg 2X day | 8/27/2022 | 5 | High platelets | Having the poops all the time. I tired. | F | 73 | 8 years 500mg 2X day | 8/2/2022 | 2 | Thallasemia | I have only been taking Hydrea for a few days, but I am feeling extremly tired and sleepy. I just want to sleep, and have no energy to do anything. | 39 | 3 days 500 1X day | 7/16/2022 | 3 | ET Jak 2 | Extreme fatigue more than before night sweats worse platelets hovering above 400 were up to mid 600's but I now have high MCV and MCH struggling with breathlessness. Pale skin cold hands feet | F | 55 | 5 months 500mg 1X day | 6/13/2021 | 3 | High platelets | Back n sides hurt. Get out of breath just doing anything.legs hurt feel awful. | I've been on hydrea 6 years now I'm paying for it. The pain n can't breathe is the worst. Prayers for everyone that has to take hydrea n has problems. | F | 72 | 6 years 500mg 2X day | 4/27/2021 | 5 | Essential Thrombocytosis | None so far after 1 month | F | 75 | 3 days 500 mg 1X day | 1/2/2021 | 4 | High platelets | Excessive sweating day n night n headache | F | 72 | 6 years 1000 mg a 2X day | 12/1/2020 | 3 | Sickle Cell Disease | Fatigue in the afternoon, Nausea in the morning, low number of white blood cells, sometimes Diarrhea, loss of energy, brain fog | Its the best drug for sickle cell disease so far, but i have a big problem with the side effects (weight loss, less energie). I wish there will be a better treatment soon. | M | 22 | 10 years 750 mg 1X day | 11/12/2020 | 4 | Essential thrombocythemia | Fatigue and excessive sweating. When my dose is increased, my red blood count goes down. My mom had this for her last 18 years and did have to receive blood later in life. She never became discouraged and never knew that I had it. I too feel fortunate that hydrea is doing what it's supposed to do. Taking 1 in the morning and other, or others at night helps me with the fatigue problem. | At this point, it's the best option for me. Without taking it my platelet count was going up 25 per month. When I went down to 1000 mg, my count went back up to 800. I went back to 1500 mg two days a week and 1000 five days per week. I'd say it's kind of a balancing act. Splitting the dosage has helped me. | M | 70 | 11 days 2 to 3 2X day | 11/1/2020 | 3 | Poly vera | Stomach cramping constipated diarrhea itchy skin. Headaches | F | 71 | 6 years 500mg 2X day | 10/20/2020 | 1 | Essential thrombocytemia | Been having day and night sweats severe Now developing headaches Dr. told me to take low dose aspirin and that made me bleed more when I cut my self by mistake. Been to 2 oncologists Will probably stop taking it. Cant take sweats and fatigue anymore. Afraid of leukemia and life expectancy on drug. Going to dr next week. There has to be another way. Hope this helps someone else. Was taking 2 500 mg a day. Cut to one ever other day still not gettong relief Platelets are 620 last bloid test. Do these drs know what they are doing. | F | 72 | 11 years 500 mg 1X day | 9/30/2020 | 5 | Pv | None | It's a chemo drug but it's better than having stroke or blood clots . My dad always said someone greater than us determines when you die .so enjoy every day you are living | M | 61 | 6 months 500 mg | 4/14/2020 | 3 | Thrombocytosis | Mouth sores occasionally, hair loss, face rash with scaly patches | F | 76 | 30 years 1000mg | 12/3/2019 | 4 | ET | Tired,loss of energy in afternoon. Lower leg pain. Had to stop for 3 months got ulcers on my ankle bones, very painfull. Loss of hair , dizzy spells. Short term memory affected and foggy brain. | Tried Anagrelide got huge headaches. Was offered Interferon but my brother was extremely sick from it so I refused. | M | 66 | 12 years 500/1000 | 10/14/2019 | 3 | Anemia sickle cell | Skin and joint pain,lower platelets,extreme fatigue, brain fog, | F | 26 | 1 days 1000mg | 8/29/2019 | 4 | Polycythemia Vera | HAIR LOSS & low iron levels | Always had beautiful, thick hair....... lots of hair loss....however, grateful that this med keeps the number of Phlebotomies minimal | F | 69 | 8 years 500mg day | 7/22/2019 | 3 | Essential thrombocythemia | Been taking this medication for about 30 days platelet count went down but have bouts of extreme fatigue and sore bones and leg muscles both of my lower leg and top leg trying to lower my dosage from one a day to 5 a week but I have to find out when and what days I take it | F | 76 | 0 weeks 50 | 6/12/2019 | 4 | For ET | Sweating, fuzzy thinking, fatigue | F | 72 | 6 weeks 500 mg /d | 12/28/2018 |
HYDREA (HYDROXYUREA): This medication is used by people with sickle cell anemia to reduce the number of painful crises caused by the disease and to reduce the need for blood transfusions. Some brands are also used to treat certain types of cancer (such as chronic myelogenous leukemia, squamous cell carcinomas). (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)