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Suggest Remedy For Low Blood Platelets

My daughter had a baby a year ago. She had low blood platelets during her pregnancy and continues to have low blood platelets. They are currently 88. She is also extremely tired and at times gets really chapped and cracked lips to the extent that they will bleed.
Mon, 18 Aug 2014
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
There are various causes of low platelet counts.
Low platelet count can be due to decreased platelet production or increased platelet destruction.
Viral infection is a very common cause of low platelet count due to suppression of platelet production in the bone marrow.
However, viral infections cause only transient reduction of platelets.
Drugs are another common cause of reduced platelet production.
Certain drugs suppress platelet production but this change is also transient.

I suggest you to get a complete hemogram, peripheral blood examination and a bone marrow examination also to know the cause of low platelet counts.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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Suggest Remedy For Low Blood Platelets

Hello and welcome to HCM, There are various causes of low platelet counts. Low platelet count can be due to decreased platelet production or increased platelet destruction. Viral infection is a very common cause of low platelet count due to suppression of platelet production in the bone marrow. However, viral infections cause only transient reduction of platelets. Drugs are another common cause of reduced platelet production. Certain drugs suppress platelet production but this change is also transient. I suggest you to get a complete hemogram, peripheral blood examination and a bone marrow examination also to know the cause of low platelet counts. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal