NEW TO ITP

I HAVE JUST BEEN DX WITH ITP. MY PLATELETS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN IN THE THREE HUNDREDS. I WORKED IN THE MEDICAL FIELD FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS AND HAVE ALWAYS HAD MY BLOOD WORK DONE EVERY YEAR. IN DEC OF 09 MY PLATELET COUNT CAME BACK AT 90 .I WENT TO A HEMATOLOGIST IN JAN 2010 AND HAD BLOOD WORK DONE . MY PLATELETS WENT BACK UP TO 134. WHICH WAS GREAT BECAUSE , I WAS INJURED AT WORK IN MARCH OF 09 AND I FINALLY WAS APROVED FOR EPIDURALS TO THE THORACIC AREA . I HAVE MULTIPLY HERNIATIONS IN THE THORACIC SPINE AND DAY BY DAY THE PAIN HAS BECOME WORSE. THEN ON TOP OF THAT I WAS DX WITH ITP. NOW BEFORE ANY TYPE OF PROCEDURE I HAVE TO HAVE MY PLATELETS CHECKED. I SCHEDULED AGAIN FOR EPIDURALS AND I CAN NOT HAVE THE PROCEDURE DONE BECAUSE MY PLATELETS ARE LOW AGAIN . SO I SIT HER IN PAIN.

I WAS WONDERING IF ANY ONE HAS HAD MULTIPLE THORACIC HERNIATIONS AND ITP ? IF THERE IS ANY LINKS TO BOTH CONDITION . I HAVE BEEN VERY HEALTHY ALL MY LIFE UP UNTIL NOW.

MY SYMPTOMS ARE DIZZYNESS TIERD ALL THE TIME BODY ACHES ,TINGLING ,SWELLING IN BOTH HANDS . I ALSO HAVE HAD BACK SURGERY AT L5 S1 THREE YEARS AGO AND THE SITE IS ALWAYS BRUISING REALLY BAD .
SO PLEASE LEAVE COMMENTS OR IF YOU HAVE THE SAME SYMPTOMS PLEASE CONTACT ME .

THANKS

Hi. I have a few herniations in the cervical spine, but it's not related to ITP in any way. Have you tried treating to get your counts up for the epidurals? A few days of Prednisone might do the trick and help your pain in the meantime.

I tried the epidurals...it didn't work at all. I had maybe two days that were a bit better after it was done.

As for the other symptoms, you should talk to your doctor about those. Could be other autoimmune issues.

THANK'S FOR THE INFO . I WILL TALK TO THE DOCTOR . ; )

I've got problems with the L4 & L5, problems with the sacrum - many years after ITP diagnosis. Mine have nothing to do with herniated disks or rotated disks.

Could your symptoms be from the problems you are having with your work injury?