What is polycythemia vera?
Polycythemia vera is an abnormal increase in the number of blood cells (primarily red blood cells) produced by the bone marrow.
How do members experience polycythemia vera?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with polycythemia vera*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Bone pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Neuropathy in hands
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for polycythemia vera*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
96
Tried for
polycythemia vera
(2)
Type
Over the Counter Drug
How many have tried
141
Tried for
polycythemia vera
(1)
*Data from patients with polycythemia vera, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with polycythemia vera*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for polycythemia vera (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
polycythemia vera
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for polycythemia vera (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
polycythemia vera
(1)
*Data from patients with polycythemia vera, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has polycythemia vera on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 4 | |
| 30s | 19 | |
| 40s | 28 | |
| 50s | 58 | |
| 60s | 85 | |
| 70+ | 99 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 97 | |
| Female | 195 |