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What Causes Petechiae To Spread?
Hi,
I went to the doctors 2 months ago to get checked as I started feeling a little unwell..generally I felt tired, run down, weak,..
I had a blood test done and when I came back to get my results my doctor said that everything is okey...only my iron is on the lower level so I should be taking some vitamins..couple of weeks later I noticed that my petechiae has started spreading and it is more of it...now, I`ve had these dots on my lower legs for a while but it never seem to be more of it..only now..when I was tired and after blood test it started spreading..so I went to the doctor again and this time it was a different doctor...I showed her my legs and she said it is due to having low platetes counts which she was reading from my last blood test! I know that normal platetes are between 150-500 and mine was 145. so she explained that was the reason my petechiae is on my legs and I should have my next blood test done in 3 months time to check my platetes.....and the first doctor didn`t bother telling me?!
I would like to ask How do I know that my platetes are getting lower? Is one of the signs that my petechiae keeps spreading not only on my legs now???
Also,it seems like my blood vesels are bleeding into my skin, too causing little purple bruises and my veins are very visible...
thank you very much for any comments or advice xxx
I went to the doctors 2 months ago to get checked as I started feeling a little unwell..generally I felt tired, run down, weak,..
I had a blood test done and when I came back to get my results my doctor said that everything is okey...only my iron is on the lower level so I should be taking some vitamins..couple of weeks later I noticed that my petechiae has started spreading and it is more of it...now, I`ve had these dots on my lower legs for a while but it never seem to be more of it..only now..when I was tired and after blood test it started spreading..so I went to the doctor again and this time it was a different doctor...I showed her my legs and she said it is due to having low platetes counts which she was reading from my last blood test! I know that normal platetes are between 150-500 and mine was 145. so she explained that was the reason my petechiae is on my legs and I should have my next blood test done in 3 months time to check my platetes.....and the first doctor didn`t bother telling me?!
I would like to ask How do I know that my platetes are getting lower? Is one of the signs that my petechiae keeps spreading not only on my legs now???
Also,it seems like my blood vesels are bleeding into my skin, too causing little purple bruises and my veins are very visible...
thank you very much for any comments or advice xxx
Fri, 30 Jan 2015
Hi,,
A platelet count more than 50,000 does not cause spontaneous bleeds. You have to get checked for platelet function tests and vasculitis to begin with.Are you overweight? Consult a hematologist and undergo detailed investigations and let us know. Don't worry and all the best!
A platelet count more than 50,000 does not cause spontaneous bleeds. You have to get checked for platelet function tests and vasculitis to begin with.Are you overweight? Consult a hematologist and undergo detailed investigations and let us know. Don't worry and all the best!
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