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Severe Pain From Degenerative Scoliosis. On Hydroxyurea, Increase In Dosage Advised, Also Taking Clopidogrel. Advise?

I have been on Hydroxyurea for 13 years. I am 78 years of age and female. My platelets are now 490 after increasing them to 4 500mg per week. My consultant has now asked me to increase them to 5 das per week. I also take a daily dose of clopidogrel. I have had severe pain from denegerative scoliosis for the past 4 months and my consultant thinks there may be a link.
Sat, 15 Jun 2013
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Hi, you are 78 years, female have been on hydroxyurea, since 13 years,low platelets. You have severe pain from degenerative scoliosis.
It is a degenerative scoliosis, so medicines will have a limited scope of pain controle.I usually prescribe to such patients centrally acting pain killer like morphene. I advise you to avoid potato, other tubers, tomato, egg, chicken, and sea foods.
Take more of green leafy vegetables, pulses, sprouts, and proteine foods. Thank you.
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Severe Pain From Degenerative Scoliosis. On Hydroxyurea, Increase In Dosage Advised, Also Taking Clopidogrel. Advise?

Hi, you are 78 years, female have been on hydroxyurea, since 13 years,low platelets. You have severe pain from degenerative scoliosis. It is a degenerative scoliosis, so medicines will have a limited scope of pain controle.I usually prescribe to such patients centrally acting pain killer like morphene. I advise you to avoid potato, other tubers, tomato, egg, chicken, and sea foods. Take more of green leafy vegetables, pulses, sprouts, and proteine foods. Thank you.