Blood platelets treatment
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They monitored my platelets every 2 weeks during treatment. My platelets were normal at the beginning of treatment and had dropped considerably by the end. It's one of the most common side effects.
It sounds like you've been doing everything right. Congratulations about the wight loss. Keep it off because that will help when you eventually do start treatment. I lost 40 pounds before treatment because I had fatty liver.
Hi. I was treated last year for type 3a hep c. after 3 weeks of treatment my white blood cells dropped too low and my dr. stopped my treatment. when my dr. stopped my treatment he also did a viral load test which came back undetectable. he decided not to continue treatment. I was still undetected at my 6 month check up. :) the only problem is my white blood cells still haven't went back up. it's been about 8 months and I only had 3 weeks of treatment.
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How high are your platelets. Platelets are responsible for clot formation in the blood vessels. Thrombocytosis or abnormally high platelets usually manifests as clots in the blood vessels which can cause areas of decreased oxygen in various organs of the body. This can result in pain in these areas. It would be unusual for this to cause joint pain.The treatment for elevated platelet is to be on an agent like aspirin to prevent excessive clotting.
Was just wondering if any dietary changes I could make to keep the platelets up above 40. I already heard exercise might elevate platelets. Was wondering about suplements maybe I should take. We don't eat much red meat and was curious if I should be eating more. We eat soy protein and milk and organic as much as possible to reduce fatty liver.
I imagine he just wants to give you a time-out to bring your platelets back up to a safe level. There are 'rescue drugs' if you can afford them to bring up neutrophils and hgb, but only reducing or stopping the interferon can improve platelets. When does he want you to go in for more labwork to see if it's safe to restart TX?
I spent a very large part of TX on reduced interferon to help my platelets recover and had meds stopped for 4 days at about 9 wks., like you.
AT START VILAL LOAD AT 3 MI AND AT 6 WEEKS .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 .
I have no idea what forum to go to, so since I'm used to this one and my problem could relate to low platelets, I'll start here. About the same time I started Olysio & Sovaldi, I got a light flesh-colored hard knot about the size of a dime right above my right elbow. There was blue all around it. Then the blue was replaced by spreading purple so the whole area is 3" by 2" with the knot in the middle. It hurts.
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?
1) A patient suffering from low platelets, depending on the cause, may do best with a medication or treatment other than blood. If this is the case, it could be dangerous to give blood, even if it is from a relative.
2) Blood relatives do not always have compatible blood. The blood relative(s) who want to give may not have the correct blood type or their may be some issues with antigens that make an adverse reaction dangerous.
Like Lynn, my platelets Increased during treatment with Harvoni and Riba - over 100 for the first time in years but when I stopped treatment, they went down again to 70 but that may be because I am cirrhotic and low platelets kinda come with the territory in that regard
Definitely talk to your doc about this as low platelets can cause one to bruise or bleed more easily and it may be something that has nothing to do with your current drug regimen
Good luck on your treatment!
I'm eight weeks and still undetectable. The best part is my platelets which were at 25 are now at 85. I haven't seen 85 platelets in three years. 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.
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