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Avatar m tn Yes, I will be able to go on some kind of clinical trial. I wish there was a better liver specialist here in Vancouver than the one at the Lair Center. He told me before I started treatment that I would have an "80-85%" chance of clearing my genotype 3a Hep C virus after 24 weeks of treatment. He must have known because I'm 57, was overweight at the time with high blood glucose, my chances were not nearly that good.
Avatar f tn no he explained to me, but i usually see his nurse or whatever she is, i have only met him 1 time. my blood has been going down and up up and down, i have had to stop riba and i don't understand why they don't just get me the medicine to help the blood, i am undetectable at 6months and at 3 months gen 1b. i feel comfortable with them what they say jives pretty much with what you all say. for him to call me personelly was not the norm, its always either the pn or her nurse.
Avatar n tn My white blood count is now really low. Dr said to come back in 2 weeks and if blood work shows the count is not improving we will have to re-evaluate my dosage. Also they will call me on the results of the PCR test. Friday will be my 5th shot. Suddenly I'm so tired and scared. Another dr has me on Xanex and this is seeming to help. I don't take them everyday but my rage is getting out of control and sometime I need to just chill out.
545538 tn?1295992017 ve heard platelets can go down because of the HCV so platelets going up on treatment could mean treatment is working...that's just my hypothesis. As someone with TTP, a rarer form of it's cousin, ITP, if you had the bone marrow test than the ITP diagnosis is probably a solid one...but could be caused by the HCV. It's all a vicious circle...but it may clear up if the HCV goes away from treatment.
493068 tn?1224765315 My WBC, RBC, Platelets, and Absolute neutrophil counts have been down most of the time since completing 48 weeks. I was to have cervical surgery for severe stenosis this week but they did my lab work 2 times last week and cancelled the surgery. I know it is very dangerous for bleeding or hematoma of spinal cord..Do you have any idea why my labs stay like this? RBC 3.2, Hgb 10, Hct 30, platelets 130, and Absolute neutrophils 1.5.
Avatar m tn " But my platelet count has dropped to 86." As can-do said, your platelet are fine. In fact many cirrhotics can't remember when we last had 80,000 platelets. I haven't had 80,000 platelets since sometime before 2007. Platelets clot blood, that is all they do.
420827 tn?1203354546 It is called Thrombocytopenia. But, lowered levels of al the blood lines, red cells, white cells and platelets (called pancytopenia) was observed rarely before Copaxone was released. As to how long the reaction of bone marrow suppression could last, I don't know. Other things, like viruses can also lower the cell counts. What are your doctors saying?
Avatar n tn 2- Is my liver to progress cirrhosis levelto progress up level F4, or not ( because the platelets still down level ' normal ( 113 to 155 000 mm cube.) and prothrombine time 100% I N R, anothers tests are acceptable (normal range) 3- How about the urine clear, abondant,( after i drink water a small quantity) frequent,no sign diabete ,it is related to hepatitis or not ?
1693621 tn?1318902971 but, my platelets keep going down and down. they went to 50 and every two months have blood tests with my oncologist.and he mentioned that we don't want them at 30 or that meant a plasma transplant.. so thank the LORD.. last week they stayed the same 'adequate' as they would say.. geez, now ,maybe I won't be able to begin the meds until they do something with these platelets.... hmm... don't like this.
Avatar f tn I started treatment with only 60 platelets and at week 4 dropped to 25 platelets. I thank my good doctor for not jumping the gun and lowering my drugs or stopping treatment which he said some doctors would do. I told him I knew he would not have done that. We were both happy that I'm responding so well. My hgb dropped from 10.8 to 10.4.
Avatar n tn Hi, I brough my daughter to the Dr yesterday because she has had some nosebleeds. Normally they seem to be triggered by swimming pools but she had one the other night just out of the blue. The Dr asked if she had any rashes and I said no, i had not noticed any. So, she looked on her back and found what looked like a little speckled spot. That was the only place. I could tell she was concerned and she ordered bloodwork to find out if we should be worried about leukemia.
Avatar m tn 5 AND BLOOD TEST WAS GOOD PLATELETS WAS AT 51 AND AT 9 WEEKS RED AND WHITE CELLS WERE TO LOW AND PLATELETS AT 31 AND SHE CALL MONDAY 15 th SAID STOP FOR NOW SHE WONT LET ME GO NO LOWER .THE RED AND WHITE CELLS I CAN GET NEAPOGEN. PROCRIT .BUT WERE CAN YOU GET OR TRY NEW DRUG FOR BOOSTING PLATETLET .
Avatar f tn Platelets, HGB and ANC go up and down regularly. However, you seem to be experiencing some extreme drops but I think a good hemo will get you back on track.
408795 tn?1324935675 The spleen stores red and white blood cells and platelets (fragment of cells that are used to clot blood). An enlarged spleen traps platelets lowering levels in the blood which can lead to the inability of blood to clot. This is called Thrombocytopenia and is common in people with cirrhosis. You don't necessarily have any physical symptoms with an enlarged spleen. Is there a better way to guide the progression of HepC than a liver biopsy?
Avatar f tn Why spend time worrying about platelets? As long as your blood clots and you are above 20-25,000 and you are not having bleeding it is meaningless. Interferon based-treatment suppresses the bone marrow production of platelets, as the treatment drugs disappears from the body the body returns to producing platelets normally and platelet rise to normal levels for that individual. Also platelet count has no subject affect on how one feels.
Avatar f tn Ask your doctor if you can take vitamin B12 suppliments to make up for these ever dropping platelets. B12 helps produce red blood cells, but as we all learned in high school, platelets are within our blood stream :) It doesn't need to be prescribed to you, but I'd ask just in case hun :) Good luck!
Avatar f tn Essentially Platelets are the glue that holds the blood together. Google it. Low platelets means thinner blood. 44 is very low, normal range is around 150-250. Yes, avoid a serious cut, and definitely avoid head injury or any actions that might cause one. If either happens, call a doctor ASAP. Try to stick in there, with so little time left to go it would be a shame not to complete if all possible. What's your virus count?
Avatar m tn and i would like to no what i could do to keep my platelet up what to eat right and someone said that drinking JELL-O is good for blood sugur free. i drink distilled water whey said that was good and some say that milk thistle is good .
1654058 tn?1407159066 My husband has cirrhosis and has used 10 mg. of melatonin at bedtime to bump up his platelets while on TX. The article below says 20 mg and I have occasionally given him that much but he is extremely groggy in the mornings with that amount. He isn't too bad after drinking coffee, with the 10 mg. His platelets were in the 50's when he started TX the last time and they were 79 when he quit, 60 weeks later. He never had any big drops so never had to reduce his interferon.
Avatar f tn I have had the problem of low blood platelets for years - they go ip and down! Had loads of tests but nothing - but im tired and have lots of head rushes during the day..any ideas what this could be? Recent fbc :- WBC 6.35 RBC. 3.94 Platelets 59 Anyone can help??
Avatar m tn I just got my 10 week cbc results and would love some input mainly about platelets. I assume I need less or no neupogen also. Plates - started at 149,000, now they are 45,000. How low can they safely go? Is there anything that drug that can improve your platelet count? Can it bounce back on it's own? is it at a dangerous level currently? ANC was at 280 4 weeks ago, 710 2 weeks ago and over 6000 2 days ago. I have taken neupogen once per week for 4 weeks. HGB- started at 14.8 now 10.
Avatar n tn I am most interested in wbc,eosonophils,monocytes, platelets, and lymphocytes. Thanks so mucg for any info., i just want to do some comparing and contrasting.
493068 tn?1224765315 I wanted to know if any of you that have completed tx have abnormal CBC and platelets? My WBCs, Hgb, Hct. and platelets have been low since starting treatment and completing tx. Thanks for any feedback.
Avatar m tn I have recently undergone two separate endoscopies and an endoscopic ultrasound. Several CT scans and blood tests to go along with a Gastrin level test. I have a kidney disease known as Membraneous Glomerunephritis (MGN) and underwent chemotherapy about 9 years ago and still have to see the doctor for this about every 6 months. At last visit, MGN was still in remission. I also have been diagnosed with congestive heart failure and Coronary Heart Disease along with uncontrolled angina.
189269 tn?1189755825 I just had a routine physical and doctor told me my blood platelets were way above normal, don't have the exact count. Viral load 4 mill, red and white blood cells not to bad. First thing on her mind was HIV. I did treatment 3 years ago and it did not work. Why should she assume this right off.