6 weeks after Rituximab platelets have dropped

[Redkatt]

Is it normal for platelets to drop a few weeks after Rituximab treatment? Is this concerning? Immediately after last Rituximab treatment platelets were 216 and 6 weeks later they are 115. Most other blood levels have improved. Seeing specialist next week

Lymphocytes 2.1/1.3/1.3/1.5/1.2

Platelets 139/153/135/214/216/115

Haemoglobin 103/101/97/104/113/132

Neutrophils 1.7/1.6/1.0/1.0/0.8/1.3

RBC 4.21/3.99/3.93/4.19/4.55

HCT 0.32/0.31/0.30/0.32/0.35

[Spark_Plug]

I've read that comment before. It's far from medical confirmation but it sounds familiar to the process.

[Redkatt in reply to Spark_Plug]

Hopefully just part of the process

[Graham2222]

Platelet counts can bounce around a bit, as yours are doing. There is not a trend apparent in your results, and they are not that bad anyway.

Mine are much lower after Rituximab and on Venetoclax. I would suggest keeping an eye on your platelets, and watching out for any downward trend, but not worrying too much at the moment.

[Redkatt in reply to Graham2222]

Thanks for your reply. Good advice to watch for any downward trends and to stop worrying!

[skipro]

good morning

It is such a scary roller coaster to be on and I've been there myself.

Everything that you're describing is part of the process. I've been told that your platelets can get down to only. 30 before you have to stop treatment. Fortunately, mine only got down to 60 but they have recovered after a few months.

I hope and pray that you have a great outcome.

God bless and good luck

Ski pro

[Redkatt in reply to skipro]

Thank you! Seeing specialist soon so will find out if he’s concerned with the drop in platelets. Best wishes for your journey too

[skipro in reply to Redkatt]

👍🙏❤️