blood disorders
Essential Thrombocythemia
Symptoms of Essential Thrombocythemia
Primary thrombocythemia may or may not cause symptoms. When symptoms occur, they are due to the blockage of blood vessels by blood clots and may include Redness or discoloration and warmth of the hands and feet, often with burning pain (erythromelalgia) Tingling and other abnormal sensations in the fingertips, hands, and feet Chest pain Loss of vision or seeing spots Headaches Weakness Dizziness Bleeding, usually mild (such as nosebleeds, easy bruising, slight oozing from the gums, or bleeding in the digestive tract) The spleen may enlarge but this is rare at time of diagnosis and more common in females. Older adults who may already have diseases that cause blood vessel damage, such as Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and 