So he was taken off of all androgens? Polycythemia Vera (sp) is a side effect of them.
What does your hematologist think? Based on the link below, PV can be primary or secondary and I would think they could rule out some possible causes.
Stress always plays a role in health but that doesn't mean it's causing the PV. But if it's a factor, you have to recognize what the stressors are so you can deal with them better. Like you said, you can't hide things.
One of the secondary causes is lack of oxygen. So if he has sleep apenea that would be a place to start looking.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/957343-overview
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Marlene, wife to John DX w/SAA April 2002, Stable partial remission; Treated with High Dose Cytoxan, Johns Hopkins, June 2002. Final phlebotomy 11/2016. As of July 2021 HGB 12.0, WBC 4.70/ANC 3.85, Plts 110K.
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