Hello, I Have Low Platelet Count In My Last Blood
I have low platelet count in my last blood report along with weight loss, fatigue which I am having for 6 months now. I am going to upload the report to the website, kindly let me know if there is anything to worry about.
Thanks & Regards,
Anupriya
Thrombocytopenia work up
Detailed Answer:
Hi...
Welcome to "Ask a Doctor" service.
I am Dr Ajeet XXXXXXX
I have gone through your query and here is my opinion.
Thrombocytopenia or a decreased platelet count is a common hematologic finding with variable clinical presentations.
Kindly share your clinical history and symptoms in detail.
Do you have symptoms like easy bruising, prolonged bleeding from wounds, rash, gum bleeding, etc
(in addition to fatigue and weight loss)?
Kindly visit your clinician as a correct identification is of utmost importance.
This requires a detailed history and clinical examination.
The doctor would look for pallor, presence of rash and an enlarged spleen.
He would go for some blood work like hemolysis markers -LDH, Serum bilirubin, etc.
Later on a bone marrow aspiration cytology and biopsy might be indicated.
For the time being, you can increase the intake of foods rich in vitamin K like raisins, papaya, banana, lean meat, green leafy vegetables.
Increase the intake of milk and milk products.
Keep yourself well hydrated and avoid minor day to day trauma.
Hope that I have answered your query.
Regards
Is it possible to increase platelet count?
Kindly let me know how did this happen?
Thanks & Regards,
Anupriya
Thrombocytopenia
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back.
To increase your platelet count.....
1.Have lot of Lean meats such as fish and chicken which are rich in protein.
2.Take commercially available vitamin B6,B12,Zinc,Iron and Omega 3 supplements.
3.Papaya leaf extract has found to raise TPC.It is also available in tablet form.
4.Avoid Quinine.
5.Avoid Alcohol.
6.Have Beans which have Vitamin B9 or folate which boosts the platelet count.
7.Avoid aspirin, ibuprofen and other NSAIDs which impair platelet function.
8.Have plenty of green leafy vegetables, fruits, whole grains, nuts and legumes
9.Avoid junk food.
10.Avoid fatty meals.
11.Better to have organic natural foods.
12 Avoid Canned and frozen foods.
13.Avoid refined carbs like white flour, white rice and maida and avoid carbonated drinks.
14.Use olive oil.
15.Don't be sleep deprived.
16.Do breathing exercises.
17.De stress yourself.
18.Be physically active.
19.Avoid day to day trauma.
20Be well hydrated.
21.Your clinician may prescribe you immune modulators corticosteroids if he/she finds an evidence of an immune mediated thrombocytopenia.
Regards.
Thrombocytopenia
Detailed Answer:
Hello...
Have gone through your reports.
Your platelets count is 1.14 lakh per microlitre of blood.
This figure is not very low and scary.
An immunological etiology has been ruled out by negative ANA.
Your viral marker for Hepatitis B is positive.
Kindly see a hepatologist for further evaluation and management.
Regards.