PV affects about 100,000 people in the United States and occurs mostly in older people, with a median age of diagnosis of approximately 60 years.7-9 PV may be slightly more prevalent in men.8
At the age of 56 I was working full time but began having headaches daily and feeling fatigued. The fatigue got worse, as did the body aches. I went to the doctor and was diagnosed with PV.