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JS

I have had ITP for many years and take colds quite often in winter, is there anything that one can take to help prevent colds.

I have had ITP for many years and take colds quite often in winter, is there any...

•9 years ago

ITP and Alcohol?

Before I was diagnosed, I went out and bought a bunch of seasonal pumpkin beers to try. I haven't had any alcohol since the end of September, as I've been...

Before I was diagnosed, I went out and bought a bunch of seasonal pumpkin beers ...

•9 years ago

New to itp

My granddaughter was diagnosed with itp September 24, 2015. The past month she has been in the hospital three times. First time got igiv and went from 10000 to...

My granddaughter was diagnosed with itp September 24, 2015. The past month she h...

•9 years ago

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I hv bn dealing with ITP condition for a year and some month nw.started with prednislone then azithioprine and now am on Eltrombopag b my platelet is still nt...

I hv bn dealing with ITP condition for a year and some month nw.started with pre...

•9 years ago

Ivig

So I had my last IVIG on sept.25th. 2 days prior to that I started on 30 mg prednisone. I'm slowly weening off. My count went up to 125 then slowly decreased....

So I had my last IVIG on sept.25th. 2 days prior to that I started on 30 mg pred...

•9 years ago

My platelets in a graph!

I thought it would be interesting to upload this graph, it shows my platelets tracked in ITP tracker app for the iPhone. The first two high peaks are IVIG, in...

I thought it would be interesting to upload this graph, it shows my platelets tr...

•9 years ago

Strange Blood Test Results

I had another blood test today, and I am currently scanning over the results from last week so I know what I am comparing against ahead of my Haematology...

I had another blood test today, and I am currently scanning over the results fro...

•9 years ago

ITP - My Story

It had to be on the first day of our holiday, of all of the days, things changed. I was laying on the sun bed, feeling a little under the weather. I didn’t...

It had to be on the first day of our holiday, of all of the days, things changed...

•9 years ago

How fast do platelets regenerate?

How fast do platelets regenerate in people without ITP? My count went up from 66-95 with a week's worth of Prednisone 100mg, but it's hard to know how to put...

How fast do platelets regenerate in people without ITP? My count went up from 66...

•9 years ago

Newly Diagnosed with ITP - Are things going well?

Hello All, I am completely new to this website, as I have been recently diagnosed with ITP. I am hoping by posting on here, I can help others, as well as get...

Hello All, I am completely new to this website, as I have been recently diagnose...

•9 years ago

Lack of knowledge

There is so much information on this site regarding thrombocytophenia. Can someone please try and explain to me why the social services and many other people...

There is so much information on this site regarding thrombocytophenia. Can someo...

•9 years ago

Feeling like CRAP

Hi everyone... i read these blog posts with awe and inspiration... and compassion. I try to compare my situations with others here, because clearly many of you...

Hi everyone... i read these blog posts with awe and inspiration... and compassio...

•9 years ago

Memory Loss

When I was put a very high dose of prednisolone, I was told I would have one of three side effects - hallucinations, suicidal tendencies or memory loss. I got...

When I was put a very high dose of prednisolone, I was told I would have one of ...

•9 years ago

Making a complaint

I hope it is ok to post this here. I'm just looking for another opinion about how to deal with my daughter's school about her ITP and I thought this would be a...

I hope it is ok to post this here. I'm just looking for another opinion about ho...

grasshopper2000

•9 years ago

Platelet counts

I have been reading posts and am wondering if when someone posts that their platelet counts are 4 etc. if they are meaning actually 4 or referring to 4,000?

I have been reading posts and am wondering if when someone posts that their plat...

•9 years ago

Tamulosin and itp

Husband taking tamulosin as prescribed by urologist. Last visit for blood count his platelets had dropped from 55000 to 38000. Is there a connection?

Husband taking tamulosin as prescribed by urologist. Last visit for blood count ...

•9 years ago

So new to ITP, I'm still in the hospital

I'm sitting here in my hospital bed researching ITP. I had been getting bruising on my arms for about two weeks, and when I finally saw I had a swollen bruised...

I'm sitting here in my hospital bed researching ITP. I had been getting bruising...

•9 years ago

Having Chronic Thrombocytopenia and wanting another baby?

Has anyone from a personal experience gotten pregnant with having chronic ITP? My husband and i would like one day to have another child, but not until the...

Has anyone from a personal experience gotten pregnant with having chronic ITP? M...

•9 years ago

Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia and headaches?!

I was diagnosed with Thrombocytopenia in October of 2014 when I found out I was having my second child. They told me it would go away after delivery. Well I...

I was diagnosed with Thrombocytopenia in October of 2014 when I found out I was ...

•9 years ago

Rituxmab

Looks like we are moving onto rituxmab. Did anybody have to get vaccines before getting that, also any side effects

Looks like we are moving onto rituxmab. Did anybody have to get vaccines before...

•9 years ago

My ITP journey

Hi every one I have been diagnosed with ITP in the summer of 2006 from that year on forward i was in and out of the hospital either that or in the outpatient...

Hi every one I have been diagnosed with ITP in the summer of 2006 from that year...

•9 years ago

Medical beacelets

My 8 year old daughter has had ITP with a count always less than 25 for about 6 years now. She has a medical bracelet that she wears all the time and school...

My 8 year old daughter has had ITP with a count always less than 25 for about 6 ...

grasshopper2000

•9 years ago

itp since 8 month

my 8 year daughter has itp since 8 month. her platelets count is bellow 10000.she has been taken storied for six months .she was also infused ivig 3 times ,...

my 8 year daughter has itp since 8 month. her platelets count is bellow 10000.sh...

•9 years ago

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