my father just found out he has a low platelet count.. the doc said something about there being 120.. some measurement i'm not sure of.. dad wasn't clear in explaining.. either way.. they say each day it decreases by one.. which seems very bad.. does anyone know how this can be fixed..?? and don't tell me to send him to a doc.. he went.. this is how he found out about it!! I'm wondering if anyone knows someone who's had it.. what caused it.. and how they resolved it.. Thanks a million!
2007-01-17 04:53:47 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
The normal platelet count is 150,000 to 250,000 per cu.mm. Low platelets can lead to bleeding, but usually not unless the count is less than 20,000. Transient lowering of the count can be due to a viral infection or some drug intake. As the count is not very low, do not worry. Repeat it after a week or so and see if it rises.
2007-01-17 05:03:53 · answer #1 · answered by yakkydoc 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your father's count is at the low end of a normal range - Its surprising to me that the doc indicated that there is a problem. It also seems odd that a doc would monitor daily platelet counts when the counts are as high as 120. There must be some other symptoms that the doc is monitoring, and which are more important?
I had a platelet count of 0 for several days, and counts less than 20 (20,000) for several months. Even with counts of 0, the symptoms were mostly just an annoyance - uncontrolled nose bleeds, spontaneous bruises, and blood in urine.
There is a condition called thrombocytopenia (or ITP) that causes the immune system to attack platelets, but nothing in you question suggests that he may have ITP.
2007-01-17 06:06:20 · answer #2 · answered by formerly_bob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one can suggest a remedy including her doctor until the CAUSE is determined. A low platelet count can be caused by decreased production in the bone marrow or increased consumption from a variety of factors. A number of diseases have already been mentioned by previous posters. TTP is another condition that can cause low platelet counts. I'm sure that her doctor has considered all of these things and has determined the likely etiology and best treatment for the same (sometimes the best treatment is to do nothing). I know of no effective naturopathic remedy for thrombocytopenia from whatever the cause.
2016-03-29 01:43:35 · answer #3 · answered by Cindy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what is causing your low platelet count. It can range from cancer to cirrhosis to splenic sequestration to viral infections to sepsis and even some drugs and medications. The list is long. Treatment will depend on the cause. Platelets have the shortest lifespan of all blood cells and are replaced regularly by the body. With a count of about 120,000, I would not worry too much. Might want to recheck the count in a couple of weeks. If it continues to go down, go see a hematologist.
2007-01-17 05:08:22 · answer #4 · answered by KarlYKT 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Back in 1991, I had a condition called DIC, which involved liver failure. My platelets also dropped by the hour. In my situation, the oncologist/hematologist (cancer and blood doctor) told me that eventually my platelets would "bottom out" at their lowest, then start to rise, which after 4 days they bottomed out at 5. Since all of this was caused by my having DIC, as a result of a stillborn child in my last month of pregnancy, once I delivered, other symptoms started to reverse, then the platelets did. Your dad will just need to be careful not to injure himself, and continue to monitor. Occasionally, we used to transfuse patients with platelets, but usually was a temporary solution.
2007-01-21 16:00:26 · answer #5 · answered by shadow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mine is 78 I take valsartan 160 mg online it said this could cause a low count do not know
2015-01-29 10:43:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
difficult issue. research using yahoo or google. that will can help!
2014-11-18 20:03:13 · answer #7 · answered by mark 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋