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14 years 10 months ago #9586 by true3x3
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My sons platelets are currently in "the normal range " but he still bruises very badly is this I hate to say this but is it normal ?
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14 years 10 months ago #9594 by server
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I really can't give any advice about it, but to say that one thing I've learned with ITP is that there isn't anything, not one thing that is "normal"!
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14 years 10 months ago #9597 by lili
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I've had this happen as an adult. I've been covered in horrible bruises and gone in for a count and they were over 200. My hematologist just shrugged, and said that he had no doubt that the platelet function was impaired. He didn't seem overly concerned.

It makes it awfully hard to tell when you're low, though.

Lily
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14 years 10 months ago #9599 by jaycharness
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I agree with the comment that nothing with ITP is normal. It gets even more confusing. My daughter was 3-1/2 when she was diagnosed (she is 9-1/2 now) and when she was low, she would be covered from head to toe with bruises and petechiae. Now I think her body has learned how to deal with it better so there are times where may she has a bruise or two, but will still be at 5k at platelets. The bruising never bothered us because it let us know exactly where she was at. Now it is tougher.

Good Luck,

JJ
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14 years 10 months ago #9617 by Bunnie
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At the last conference there was a discussion about Vitamin C. It doesn't do anything for the platelet count, but does provide support for the small capallaries which can reduce the brusing and help clear it up sooner. Might be worth looking up the references.
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14 years 10 months ago #9676 by lornahalbert
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Bunnie wrote:

At the last conference there was a discussion about Vitamin C. It doesn't do anything for the platelet count, but does provide support for the small capallaries which can reduce the brusing and help clear it up sooner. Might be worth looking up the references.


Thanks for sharing that. I bruise too much and am willing to try anything.
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14 years 6 months ago #14346 by shelley6591
Replied by shelley6591 on topic Re:Bruising
This is so interesting! My husband and son both have ITP and both stay in the 120-130 range so not too low but still not normal. I give my son extra Vitamin C daily and even though he is VERY active he has very minimal bruising yet my husband who won't take anything does!

Shelley
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