small rise in platelets ?

[catwoman2015]

Hi all, after being on HU daily for 18 mth my blood results today are 390 ,before Christmas it was 371 always gone down , there keeping on same dose and next appoinment in 4month, Im feeling a little concerned and dissapointed as to why they have crept up .... is this to be expected . thank you Holly

[Helen1952]

Hi Holly

I think it is to be expected and sometimes it’s the lab

Mine were 1200 last month but now gone up to 1500

I don’t worry about it any more to tell the truth .

Yours are within range so that’s good and next time they might very well drop a bit .

Hope you are well otherwise

Xxx

[catwoman2015 in reply to Helen1952]

Hello Helen thank you for your reply do hope the hospital get the platelets down i guess like you say theres no point in worrying, you have the best heamatoligist eh and getting great care, i was told not to go to clinic this afternoon in view of this snow so one of there Team phoned me and i go to pick next lot pills up next wednesday from hospital pharnacy .. keep warm and well my friend Holly xx

[PhilReade]

Hi I was there yesterday I’m on 1500 mg daily my platelets was 340 six weeks ago and now 450 my Haematolygist wasn’t concerned I’m back in 8 weeks

Was put on Apixiban for recent TIA yesterday taken off aspirin and the Clopidogrel

[beetle]

Hi Holly. I definitely wouldn't worry about such a small change in your platelet count. They do go up and down for various reasons and it's a good idea to keep a record so you can see if there is a real trend in either direction. It is the trend that matters more than individual results although I understand it is not good to see the count going in what seems like the wrong direction even if it is just a little.

Best wishes, Jan

[catwoman2015 in reply to beetle]

Hi thank you Jan yes i keep the letters i get with the results on, and if i feel concerned i will have bloods done in between consultant from my Gp 4 months i find too long now being my age also and other risk factors of course regards Holly

[forwardocho]

Hi Holly

Your platelets will fluctuate from time to time. Are you having bloods done in between your appointment? I usually have two bloods in between appointments and then bloods the day before I see my consultant whom I see every three months.

You're still within normal range so try not to worry.

Angela

[catwoman2015 in reply to forwardocho]

I will get blood done via my Gp in between seeing my consultant being that he leaves it 4 month between appointents last couple of times! so its for my own peace of mind like you do , regards Holly

[Mazcd Partner MPNVoice]

Hi Holly, they go up and down all the time so don't worry, mine do the same. Best wishes, Maz

[catwoman2015 in reply to Mazcd]

Hi Mazcd , thank you for replying , yes i guess i just got used to platelets going down albeit a little at time ,but i know now i shoukdnt worry too much hearing what you and others say all the best Holly

[wormwood]

Hi its nothing to worry about. Stress or if your fighting off a virus can make them go up... its only a small rise. Theyll probably be down again next time...

Keep well....

[Johnsb]

Good day Catwoman 2015 I would agree with all the other posters. Our bodies aren't machines and there's a thousand things I try to regulate on a regular basis. So I've had to learn I have to take kind of the average look and long-term look. I think we'll drive ourselves crazy if we try to look for an explanation for every little change in our blood. Once my white cells jumped up I didn't feel sick didn't have a fever I was fine. The next visit they had drifted down a little bit and by the next one they were back in range I couldn't tell what it going on inside my body or not.

So I just look at the averages in the long term and I plot them out every visit just so I can see how they're doing and that lets me feel some degree of control.

Good luck to you

John

[catwoman2015]

Hi thank you john, yes all makes sense what you say , im going to switch my mind off till next blood test many thanks Holly