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Symptoms

In its early stages, polycythemia vera usually doesn't cause any signs or symptoms. However, as the disease progresses, you may experience:

* Headache
* Dizziness
* Itchiness, especially following a warm bath or shower
* Redness of your skin
* Shortness of breath
* Breathing difficulty when you lie down
* Numbness, tingling, burning or weakness in your hands, feet, arms or legs
* A feeling of fullness or bloating in your left upper abdomen due to an enlarged spleen
* Fatigue

Read more about it: http://www.bing.com/health/article/mayo-126593/Polycythemia-vera?q=polycythemia+vera

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