does anyone have it? how do you deal living with it?
2006-09-27 12:02:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura is a condition where the blood loses platelets. Platelets are needed for normal clotting of the blood so loss of "thrombocytes" (another name for platelets) results in easy bleeding and little red spots called "petechiae" appear in the skin.
The word idiopathic is a fancy word for "the doctors don't know what causes it." That was true when the condition was first described but doctors now know that people with this condition make antibodies against their own platelets. The condion, ITP, can occur by itself or in conjunction with another disease like lupus erythematosis. This suggests that it is a manifestation of autoimmunity. Doctors who are familiar with autoimmune diseases (i.e. Rheumatologists) can understand the best ways to diagnose and treat the condition.
I hope this helps.
2006-09-27 12:24:12 · answer #1 · answered by Art 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I found out I had it right after I turned 18. I had a bloody nose that lasted 2 1/2 hours and purple spots showed up on my face and in my mouth and throat. I went to the ear nose and throat Dr to get my nose cauterized and he sent me to the lab to get my blood tested. That's when we found out my platelet count was 5000. If you have it you know that normal is at LEAST 120,000. I was in the hospital for a week.They had to do a bone marrow test which was awful! I got pumped with platelets all week. After I got released I was put on prednisone for 2 months but had a relapse in Feb of the next year. I went in as an outpatient for a day to get platelets again and was put back on the prednisone fro another 4 months.
I have been fine since(I'm 32). Was considered in remission 4 years after. I have a CBC done every year just to make sure and last month I was at a very safe 450,000.
2006-09-30 05:26:24 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my daughter has it, but has anwsered enough question(the limit) for today so couldn't anwser your question,nut i can. her spleen was removed last year, but last month her platelets went down again.when her platelets are down purple dots show up all over her body and mouth.she went to children's memorial hospital.
2006-10-01 11:16:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I DONT HAVE ITP BUT I GET ESPN
2006-09-27 12:03:58 · answer #4 · answered by SLIPONEINYOU 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋