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You're likely to start by seeing your primary care physician. If you're diagnosed with polycythemia vera, you might be referred to a doctor who specializes in blood conditions (hematologist). Here's some information to help you get ready for your appointment.
Polycythemia vera (pol-e-sy-THEE-me-uh VEER-uh) is a type of blood cancer. It causes your bone marrow to make too many red blood cells. These excess cells thicken your blood, slowing its flow, which may cause serious problems, such as blood clots.
Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory disorder that causes muscle pain and stiffness, especially in the shoulders and hips. Signs and symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica (pol-e-my-AL-juh rue-MAT-ih-kuh) usually begin quickly and are worse in the morning. Most people who develop polymyalgia rheumatica are older than 65.
This slow-growing blood cancer mainly affects people over 60. Treatments and lifestyle changes may reduce complications and ease symptoms.
Treatment of polycythemia vera focuses on controlling symptoms and decreasing the risk of blood clots or bleeding. Therapies often include a daily dose of aspirin and reducing the amount of red blood cells by periodically drawing blood from a vein.
Myelofibrosis can affect anyone, but it's most often diagnosed in people older than 50. Another blood cell disorder. A small portion of people with myelofibrosis develop the condition as a complication of essential thrombocythemia or polycythemia vera.
Blood cell conditions in which too few or too many of certain types of blood cells are produced, such as leukopenia, leukocytosis, thrombocytopenia, thrombocytosis, pancytopenia and polycythemia; Cancers of the blood or bone marrow, including leukemias, lymphomas and multiple myeloma
Some strokes lead to only mild symptoms, and others are more severe and have a major impact on speech, strength, swallowing, walking, and vision. The patient with a stroke will typically start therapies very early after a stroke, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy.
Polycythemia Vera (PV) is a disease that is part of a family of Myeloproliferative disorders. This condition afflicts the bone marrow, causing an over production of cells.
Polycythemia vera. Current Treatment Options in Oncology. 2018; doi:10.1007/s11864-018-0529-x. Van de Ree-Pellikaan C, et al. Treatment strategies for polycythemia vera: Observations in a Dutch "real-world" cohort study.