Posted by Jasper900 on January 2, 2011, at 13:52:20
In reply to low platelets, posted by Chris Crosby on December 29, 2010, at 11:47:16
Hi Chris Crosby,
I understand your concern about low platelets. I was born with Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). My platelet count hovers between 10,000 and 20,000. From all the specialists I have seen over the years they have never been worried unless it dips below 15,000. A couple of times my count dropped below 10,000 and I got treatment to bring it back up and the treatment brings them wayy up to 300,000 for about a month and then it plumits back down to about 15,000. I have not had any treatment for 13 years and my platelets have remained between 10,000 and 20,000.
I have been on all the SSRI's, 2 Maoi's, AP's, tranquilizers, Trazodone.. I cant remember them all But the point I'm trying to make is that if your platelets remain above 50,000 there is nothing to worry about, only when they drop below 20,000 should you be concerned.
PS. none of the meds made a substancial change in my platelet count. There are soo many other processes involved with clotting, so as long as you stay above 20,000 and dont have any other clotting problems you will be just fine.
And the rule of thumb is: if your count stays above 50,000 there is nothing to worry about, if it falls below 50,000 it should be monitored, if your count drops below 20,000 maybe get treatment, if it drops below 10,000 then that's the danger zone. But anything above 50,000 is considered safe.
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