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14 years 6 days ago #23943 by dawn1979
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my child had a platelet count of 3000 for a week went in on friday to get a cbc done and her count was down to 2000. They gave her a ivig treatment. She was fine till about 24 hrs after she came down with a high temp and a bad headache it's last for more then 24 hrs how long does it last any one know

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14 years 4 days ago #23984 by rossfransofia
Replied by rossfransofia on topic Re: itp treatment
Hi Dawn,

Sofia had an IVIG treatment in December. She also had fever and headache but they had given her high dose steriod for 4 days which seemed to have helped her symptoms. Is your child on steriods?

Hope that helps

Thanks
Fran
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14 years 4 days ago #23987 by aholt
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My 7y/o daughter was diag about 8 wks ago. She was down to 2000 and had the ivig treatment. She didn't have any fever from it but she did have a really bad headache for a little over a week.

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14 years 4 days ago #23989 by dawn1979
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They never gave Brianna any steriods they just told me to give her tylenol she still has a slight headache. Her count is up to 137000 yesterday

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