Guest guest Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Hi Ruth, The standard treatment for low platelets is having a platelet transfusion. There is a drug that can stimulate platelet growth but it's kind of controversial and many doctors don't like to use it but your friend could always ask her doctor about it, it's called Neumega. It sounds like your friend might have an autoimmune problem that is causing her body to attack her platelets. Usually Prednisone will help if this is the problem but it can take a couple of days or weeks to start working. Unfortunately platelets don't live for very long (around 5 days or so) so transfusions may be required fairly regularly if this continues to be a problem. Best of luck to your friend, Tracey > > Does anyone know the standard procedure for treating > unusually low platelets? My cousin's #'s were dangerously > low. She first had prednosone then a platelet infusion. Her > #'s dropped again. As near as I can tell she's having > platelet infusions 2-3x times a week. She uses the word > " treatment " so I'm not absolutely sure. > > Her dr. said she has none of markers for leukemia so sees no > need for a bmb. Any advice? > > Thanks > > Ruth Marcon > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 One of my aunts has had low platelets most all her adult life. But does not have leukemia somtimes she has to get a platlet refill. All these years (50) the dr's have no clue at to what causes her problem but she says she feels fine so never worried about it. She was an RN for 50 years too I know once a nurse always a nurse. LOL ________________________________ From: Tracey <traceyincanada@...> Sent: Tuesday, December 2, 2008 7:57:51 AM Subject: [ ] Re: low platelets Hi Ruth, The standard treatment for low platelets is having a platelet transfusion. There is a drug that can stimulate platelet growth but it's kind of controversial and many doctors don't like to use it but your friend could always ask her doctor about it, it's called Neumega. It sounds like your friend might have an autoimmune problem that is causing her body to attack her platelets. Usually Prednisone will help if this is the problem but it can take a couple of days or weeks to start working. Unfortunately platelets don't live for very long (around 5 days or so) so transfusions may be required fairly regularly if this continues to be a problem. Best of luck to your friend, Tracey > > Does anyone know the standard procedure for treating > unusually low platelets? My cousin's #'s were dangerously > low. She first had prednosone then a platelet infusion. Her > #'s dropped again. As near as I can tell she's having > platelet infusions 2-3x times a week. She uses the word > " treatment " so I'm not absolutely sure. > > Her dr. said she has none of markers for leukemia so sees no > need for a bmb. Any advice? > > Thanks > > Ruth Marcon > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 For anyone who may be interested in this condition, here is a fairly comprehensive site that explains all the possible causes and treatments. Ya gotta love that Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrombocytopenia Tracey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Thank you Tracey this was very insightful I will tell my Aunt about this and see if can be fo any help to her. Anita ________________________________ From: Tracey <traceyincanada@...> Sent: Tuesday, December 2, 2008 11:42:23 AM Subject: [ ] Low platelets For anyone who may be interested in this condition, here is a fairly comprehensive site that explains all the possible causes and treatments. Ya gotta love that Wikipedia http://en..wikipedia .org/wiki/ Thrombocytopenia Tracey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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