After being diagnosed with Thrombocytosis and extremely high counts this drug seems to have been the answer. I take 2mg/day and have been for the last 5 years. The only side effect I still have is rapid heart beat. My counts have remained at a controllable level. I still have monthly blood tests and see my Oncologist every three months but at this point in time I will remain on this drug.
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I am a 50 yr old female, and have been taking anagrelide 0.5mg X4 daily. I too,in the beginning,had severe heart beating; had to go visit a cardiologist, my BP soared and having severe heart palpatations.Initially, also had vomiting, horrible headaches,diahrrea, and severe dizziness-- currently, I have none of these symptom, but now, my RBC is going way down, due to effects of this medication. ...
Tina | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
1/31/2008
Condition: Other
Overall rating 2.3
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Started on this drug for high platelet count, 860. Platelet count started dropping immediately, down to 560 in first week. However started having heart palpatations and a rapid heart beat. These became increaseingly worse, and lead to a severe anxiety attack which caused a seizure. And on top of this my platelets began to climb again, back above 700, eventhough I was taking as perscribed. Talked to my hemotologist and told him I refused to take it anymore after the siezure, so he perscribed something else and I threw this drug in the trash. I am now seeing a cardioligist to deal with the problems caused by this medication. Use with caution and make your doctor listen to you if you start to feel strange things happening with your heart!Read More Read Less
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Patricia | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
12/28/2007
Condition: Elevated Platelets with Rapid Growth of Bone Marrow
Overall rating 2.7
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I begin to have a bounding heartrate of 130-150's for 1-2 hours after taking the medication, anagrelide. This side effect is increasing in intensity and it has climaxed to the point that I am not taking the medication as of today. I have consulted with my doctors to see if there is a medication that can be added to control this side effect and I have not, as yet, received an answer. My platelets are controlled- under 300,000 with taking this medication three times a day(0.5mg tid).
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