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Steroids & IVig only works briefly, anybody experienced this?

Hello, my husband recently was diagnosed with ITP & given Steriods which took his count from 6 to 60 within a week or two then dropped back down.... Next IVIg...

Hello, my husband recently was diagnosed with ITP & given Steriods which took hi...

•7 years ago

First results after steroids....

My 13 year old daughter had a platelet count of 19 and after a week of steroids we got her first results just 30 mins ago......208!!!!! Is this normal for a...

My 13 year old daughter had a platelet count of 19 and after a week of steroids ...

•7 years ago

Sudden ITP

Hello All, I was diagnosed with acute ITP in October . I was in alot of pain with my joints , but I was told it was from the bruising and weakness of the...

Hello All, I was diagnosed with acute ITP in October . I was in alot of pain w...

•7 years ago

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Joint pain while on predisolone

I am experiencing terrible join pain though now dose is reduced to 5mg alternate days still..along with bad insomia..don't know if this is happening due to...

I am experiencing terrible join pain though now dose is reduced to 5mg alternate...

•7 years ago

how Platelet count get normal

Hi,My sister having ITP Her platelet count an an averagete 30k Every 15 days it 20k and in other days 15 its 50k up and down please suggest me any one how...

Hi,My sister having ITP Her platelet count an an averagete 30k Every 15 days it...

•7 years ago

Loose teeth

We have a boy in the Danish group. I do not know his age, but I would think he is about eight years old. He has ITP with a low platelet count and has...

We have a boy in the Danish group. I do not know his age, but I would think he i...

•7 years ago

Is it normal to have decrease platelet count with steroid tapering

Mine was 90 then 1 lakh then 150 then 136 and now with alternate days 5mg does its 107.. Does the count fall then maintains stable count in future..What are...

Mine was 90 then 1 lakh then 150 then 136 and now with alternate days 5mg does i...

•7 years ago

SHOULD FLU SHOTS BE GIVEN TO ITP PATIENTS

i received a flu shot and within a week my platllets went from 39,soon 4 then 46. now im on 125 daily on prednizone(ugg). i was hospitalized for 3 days, given...

i received a flu shot and within a week my platllets went from 39,soon 4 then 46...

•7 years ago

Pain in muscles and joints

From time to time I hear about people with ITP, having pain in muscles and joints. I have also experienced it myself. Do any of you know if there has been made...

From time to time I hear about people with ITP, having pain in muscles and joint...

•7 years ago

Reducing Prednesone

Good news for me atm.. My count came back at 205.. Pretty good from my initial diagnosis of 6.. Expecting to be reduced to 5mg Prednesone for the next week.....

Good news for me atm.. My count came back at 205.. Pretty good from my initial ...

•7 years ago

Steroids....

Hi all Our 13 year old daughter is having a bone marrow biopsy on Tuesday following 4 months of "watch and wait". Count has hovered between 36 and 10, mainly...

Hi all Our 13 year old daughter is having a bone marrow biopsy on Tuesday follow...

•7 years ago

ITP database

I found a post from 4 years ago that somebody (eagle2) asked if there is a database of ITP patients and the treatments they underwent. Can somebody tell me if...

I found a post from 4 years ago that somebody (eagle2) asked if there is a datab...

•7 years ago

Eliminating other diseases

I am very new to all this😞 at what point where you guys confident it was itp and not cancer or something? I'm scared to death.

I am very new to all this😞 at what point where you guys confident it was itp an...

•7 years ago

Can pregnancy cause ITP

At present I am responding well to steroid but my doctors are saying pregnancy can trigger ITP..very scared with this thought

At present I am responding well to steroid but my doctors are saying pregnancy c...

•7 years ago

Itp treatment with steroid causing cronic insomnia

Does itp treatment with steroid causes insomnia . .Currently after 3 and half month now tapered to 5mg still able to sleep for less than 4 hours..

Does itp treatment with steroid causes insomnia . .Currently after 3 and half mo...

•7 years ago

No symptoms! frustrating!!

Hi, just an update really, had this bout of ITP since start of September with a count of 10. Only symptom I had then was a 3 hour nose bleed. Since then I've...

Hi, just an update really, had this bout of ITP since start of September with a ...

•7 years ago

Fatigue

I suffer from fatigue do any other itp sufferers have this symptom and if so any advice on how to combat, some days at work are very hard to endure, my...

I suffer from fatigue do any other itp sufferers have this symptom and if so any...

•7 years ago

Any ITP patient , living without medication?

Hello every one. Is there any body who has been diagonse with ITP and not taking any medication? and also having no symptoms of ACTIVE BLEEDING i has been...

Hello every one. Is there any body who has been diagonse with ITP and not taking...

•7 years ago

STEROID TREATMENT RESPONSIVE BUT WITH SERIOUS INSOMNIA SIDE EFFECT

I have been under going treatment for itp.So far have responded well to steroid count have reached normal with tapering of 7.5 mg as of now . .But with this I...

I have been under going treatment for itp.So far have responded well to steroid ...

•7 years ago

Platelet count of 4

I am sooooo scared of this being leukemia.all my other blood counts are normal. I see a hemotologist in 2 days. I'm so worried. Any insight?

I am sooooo scared of this being leukemia.all my other blood counts are normal. ...

•7 years ago

Worried and confused

Went to ER. Blood poison, low platelet. Now it's 4th day in hospital for IV antibiotics. I was diagnosed last July with enlarged spleen. No treatment...

Went to ER. Blood poison, low platelet. Now it's 4th day in hospital for IV ant...

•7 years ago

Eye problems

Has anyone encountered more eye redness or in general more susceptible to viruses ? Been to the eye doctor three times now on my eye redness -feel like my...

Has anyone encountered more eye redness or in general more susceptible to viruse...

•7 years ago

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