Guest guest Posted May 1, 2003 Report Share Posted May 1, 2003 In a message dated 5/1/2003 5:31:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ldwkw@... writes: > looking for someinfo, are they any ladies out there thta has fibroids > and a low platlet count I hope I spelled that right...please tell me > your story if you do thank you... > Hi, ldwkw! (Gosh, I'm glad I don't have to pronounce your name!) As you probably know, platelets are a type of blood cell produced in the bone marrow, a cell in our blood, which is essential to clotting. Before I respond to your post, I should tell you, I DON'T have a low platelet count (a condition called " thrombocytopenia " ) As a matter of fact, I have a HIGH platelet count ( " thrombocytosis " ) and high hemoglobin, high hematocrit. Suffice it to say, I've got HIGH EVERYTHING (even fibroids, Hell, I had 46!!!)... Actually, the only thing that NOT high. . . . is my IQ. And, sadly, that appears to be plummeting every day!!!! But, I'm REALLLY an anomaly on this group with all my elevated blood counts. Many, many women here on this list currently suffer (or have suffered) from iron deficiency anemia, caused by excessive bleeding. Iron deficiency often contributes to a state of increased platelet production. And though I don't recall many women discussing this on their CBC results, it would not surprise me if these same fibroidal/anemic women with low hgb and low hct had an elevated platelets count. JenD? Kukulaka? Jan? Gg? Others? Got high platelets with your anemia? If this is the case, it is referred to as Reactive Thrombocytosis, and will disappear when their anemia resolves. AS FOR YOU and YOUR CONDITION (Thrombocytopenia). A low platelet count does not have any known relationship to uterine fibroids. It may occur for many other reasons, which is something you need to investigate under the care of your doctor. Bacterial, viral infections, certain medications can lower your platelet count. Also, certain diseases like LUPUS and RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. Then, there's another less common autoimmune disease (called ITP) in which the body produces antibodies that actually destroy the platelets. Another thought: PREGNANCY. Are you pregnant? Platelet count can decrease during pregnancy. Not an abnormal development per se...but a woman needs to be under the care of her doctor because this can cause bleeding problems in the baby. In any case, I really think a low platelet count is one of the few things you CAN'T blame on the fibroids! I seem to remember at least one woman with Rheumatoid Arthritis here...who might have low platelets. Anyone else? But you really need to find the underlying cause before attempting to treat this. Hope this is helpful. -Roma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 thank's so much.............how do they treat this? i am scared. ldwkw@... writes: > looking for someinfo, are they any ladies out there thta has fibroids > and a low platlet count I hope I spelled that right...please tell me > your story if you do thank you... > Hi, ldwkw! (Gosh, I'm glad I don't have to pronounce your name!) As you probably know, platelets are a type of blood cell produced in the bone marrow, a cell in our blood, which is essential to clotting. Many, many women here on this list currently suffer (or have suffered) from iron deficiency anemia, caused by excessive bleeding. Iron deficiency often contributes to a state of increased platelet production. And though I don't recall many women discussing this on their CBC results, it would not surprise me if these same fibroidal/anemic women with low hgb and low hct had an elevated platelets count. If this is the case, it is referred to as Reactive Thrombocytosis, and will disappear when their anemia resolves. AS FOR YOU and YOUR CONDITION (Thrombocytopenia). A low platelet count does not have any known relationship to uterine fibroids. It may occur for many other reasons, which is something you need to investigate under the care of your doctor. Bacterial, viral infections, certain medications can lower your platelet count. Also, certain diseases like LUPUS and RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. Then, there's another less common autoimmune disease (called ITP) in which the body produces antibodies that actually destroy the platelets. Another thought: PREGNANCY. Are you pregnant? Platelet count can decrease during pregnancy. Not an abnormal development per se...but a woman needs to be under the care of her doctor because this can cause bleeding problems in the baby. In any case, I really think a low platelet count is one of the few things you CAN'T blame on the fibroids! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 thank's so much.............how do they treat this? i am scared. ldwkw@... writes: > looking for someinfo, are they any ladies out there thta has fibroids > and a low platlet count I hope I spelled that right...please tell me > your story if you do thank you... > Hi, ldwkw! (Gosh, I'm glad I don't have to pronounce your name!) As you probably know, platelets are a type of blood cell produced in the bone marrow, a cell in our blood, which is essential to clotting. Many, many women here on this list currently suffer (or have suffered) from iron deficiency anemia, caused by excessive bleeding. Iron deficiency often contributes to a state of increased platelet production. And though I don't recall many women discussing this on their CBC results, it would not surprise me if these same fibroidal/anemic women with low hgb and low hct had an elevated platelets count. If this is the case, it is referred to as Reactive Thrombocytosis, and will disappear when their anemia resolves. AS FOR YOU and YOUR CONDITION (Thrombocytopenia). A low platelet count does not have any known relationship to uterine fibroids. It may occur for many other reasons, which is something you need to investigate under the care of your doctor. Bacterial, viral infections, certain medications can lower your platelet count. Also, certain diseases like LUPUS and RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. Then, there's another less common autoimmune disease (called ITP) in which the body produces antibodies that actually destroy the platelets. Another thought: PREGNANCY. Are you pregnant? Platelet count can decrease during pregnancy. Not an abnormal development per se...but a woman needs to be under the care of her doctor because this can cause bleeding problems in the baby. In any case, I really think a low platelet count is one of the few things you CAN'T blame on the fibroids! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 thank's so much.............how do they treat this? i am scared. ldwkw@... writes: > looking for someinfo, are they any ladies out there thta has fibroids > and a low platlet count I hope I spelled that right...please tell me > your story if you do thank you... > Hi, ldwkw! (Gosh, I'm glad I don't have to pronounce your name!) As you probably know, platelets are a type of blood cell produced in the bone marrow, a cell in our blood, which is essential to clotting. Many, many women here on this list currently suffer (or have suffered) from iron deficiency anemia, caused by excessive bleeding. Iron deficiency often contributes to a state of increased platelet production. And though I don't recall many women discussing this on their CBC results, it would not surprise me if these same fibroidal/anemic women with low hgb and low hct had an elevated platelets count. If this is the case, it is referred to as Reactive Thrombocytosis, and will disappear when their anemia resolves. AS FOR YOU and YOUR CONDITION (Thrombocytopenia). A low platelet count does not have any known relationship to uterine fibroids. It may occur for many other reasons, which is something you need to investigate under the care of your doctor. Bacterial, viral infections, certain medications can lower your platelet count. Also, certain diseases like LUPUS and RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. Then, there's another less common autoimmune disease (called ITP) in which the body produces antibodies that actually destroy the platelets. Another thought: PREGNANCY. Are you pregnant? Platelet count can decrease during pregnancy. Not an abnormal development per se...but a woman needs to be under the care of her doctor because this can cause bleeding problems in the baby. In any case, I really think a low platelet count is one of the few things you CAN'T blame on the fibroids! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2003 Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 In a message dated 5/2/2003 8:29:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ldwkw@... writes: > thank's so much.............how do they treat this? i am scared. It may be helpful if you provided some basic information--which will help combat the fear. Do you know precisely what your platelet count is? That's very important. Normal runs between 140,00 to 400,000 ul.(listed as " 140-400 " on your results) Under 50,000 ( " 50 " ) is when it truly becomes worrisome-- because when your platelets go that low, you risk spontaneous bleeding You should request copies of your blood work--and possibly compare them with any previous blood work. Is everything else on your report normal? Of particular interest is your white blood count (WBC) which would detect the presence of any infection, should that be elevated. (Remember: certain types of infections can lower your platelet count.) Are you under the care of your family physician? Has he/she referred you to a hematologist? Saying you have a decreased platelet count can mean a hundred different things--some minor things, some serious. Essentially what any doctor needs to determine is whether your low platelet count is caused by: a) Faulty production of platelets-meaning, that the cells in your marrow are having a hard time making platelets OR. . . because of Increased usage of the platelets that your body produces --due to underlying illness, certain drugs, etc. The cause of your low platelet count may be as minor as a Vitamin B deficiency or caused by the use of a certain drugs,. like Heparin, for instance (a blood thinner). Or it may be something more serious like Rheumatoid Arthritis, or Lupus. But you really need to be under a doctor's care and have follow-up studies, not Roma's guesswork-- to get to the bottom of it! By the way, how old are you? And now that you're here....what's your fibroid situation? -Roma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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