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hi i had low blood platelets (3000) ,and they gave me cortisone and now i have 280000.im going every week and they reduced the amount of pills that i was taking but im still taking 40mg per day.if i smoke a joint it may be a problem with my platelets?
Hello welcome to HCM. I have read your question and understand your concerns.
Low pletlet count has many reasons. It can be temporary or permanent problem. But as you have mentioned it looks like you have been suffered from immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).
Kindly ask your doctor about that disease because if you have that disease than you need life long steroid therapy. Your doctor will decrease the dosage of steroids gradually.
Another therapy is immunoglobulin inj which can cause remission for 4 to 6 months, but first confirm the diagnosis. Pletlet count less than 10000 is dangerous as it can cause intracranial hemorrhage. But at present it's normal.
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Hello welcome to HCM. I have read your question and understand your concerns. Low pletlet count has many reasons. It can be temporary or permanent problem. But as you have mentioned it looks like you have been suffered from immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Kindly ask your doctor about that disease because if you have that disease than you need life long steroid therapy. Your doctor will decrease the dosage of steroids gradually. Another therapy is immunoglobulin inj which can cause remission for 4 to 6 months, but first confirm the diagnosis. Pletlet count less than 10000 is dangerous as it can cause intracranial hemorrhage. But at present it s normal. Thank you. Have a nice day.