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Platelet counts in the first few months

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9 years 4 months ago #54571 by Clareykc
Platelet counts in the first few months was created by Clareykc
Hello,
So we are 6 weeks or so in, early days I know, and we have had great news that my 2 year old sons count jumped from 6 - 53 last week.
This week they are up further to 69, which is fantastic and we are so grateful, but I was wondering if there is a common pattern for counts to follow once they start going up in acute patients. I am keeping fingers crossed this is acute at this stage and not chronic...
His weekly counts have been 8, 9, 11, 6, 53, 69 with nearly two weeks between the last two.
Thank you, C
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9 years 4 months ago #54572 by Sandi
Replied by Sandi on topic Platelet counts in the first few months
Clarey - unfortunately, there is no pattern. Counts do what they want. It's very possible that this is remitting, it happens often, but only time will tell. Counts may even go up and down for a while, so don't get discouraged if that happens. It's perfectly normal. If you'd get a 47 the next time, that does not mean that your son will continue to go down. The upward trend is a very good sign though.

As for chronic vs acute - all chronic means is that someone has had ITP for more than a year. It does not mean that they will have ITP for life. Anyone can remit at any time (and they do), even if they are considered to be chronic. It's a scary sounding label, but it doesn't really mean much. A child could be labelled as chronic at the 12 month mark but go into lifetime remission the following month. Don't let that scare you.
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