ITP Personal Stories

Our Stories

All of these stories are written by people with ITP. If you have an unusual experience, just send it to us via e-mail and we will consider it for publication. You can submit a multi-page story and have it featured or a shorter version for the new section.

Short Stories
Smaller tales...just as enlightening

Kids' Stories  
Short stories from our short folks.

Success Story
Bleeding, almost dead, all conventional treatments failing to sustain a reasonable count, Joan found a combination of therapies that now keeps her platelet count at a normal level. As a 'Thank You' she has created this web site.

Herbs and More
Shanais put together a plan that brought her platelets back to normal.

Meditation, Breathing, Diet, & More
After steroids and Gamma Globulin stopped raising her platelet count, Sasha found an alternative combination that worked.

Mind/Body/Spirit Approach
Examining all aspects of her life, Georgie forged a great success story.

Life Changes - More Platelets
With diet, supplements, antibiotics, and sheer will Warren prompted a remission.

The Lady or the Tiger?- Eluise's Splenectomy Test Vacation in London
Travel with Eluise to London where she has a test to help determine if a splenectomy will be successful.

Mr. Bill's Splenectomy Success
Happy with his choice, Mr. Bill tells all.

Lupus and ITP
Tricia tells us how she manages ITP, lupus, and a clotting disorder and still has enough time and energy to be a volunteer for this site and a lupus organization. Be inspired.

Helicobacter Pylori has been Rough on Me
Follow Steve's adventure to good health.

H-Pylori, IvIg and Patience
Christina's well thanks to more information, helpful practitioners and a lot of patience

Homeopathic Remedy for ITP
From homeopathy to Ayurveda and back, Peeru's dad explains what he learned and how it helped his daughter.

Coming of Age with ITP
Lauren's teen years are colored by her diagnosis with ITP.

Hair Today, Platelets Tomorrow
When Norma addressed her hair loss problem both her hair and her platelets returned.

The Purpura Shadow
Meet Enrique and Yadhi from Mexico and follow their adventure from a difficult birth to a happy family and success with Vitamin C.

Finding a Solution
Michelle couldn't face the thought of a life on prednisone. Now Vitamin C helps her sustain a safe count without it.

Healthquest
Julie found helpful supplements, changed her diet, and changed her life. Now her count is normal.

Night to Remember
A sudden onset, a tale of horror, a happy ending. Meet Amanda.

Persistence Pays
Lots of reading, some false starts, and finally success. Bill's platelets rewarded his perseverance.

ITP - A Blessing
What lesson can we learn from our disease? Pete has built a boat to help us.

Tic-Tac-Toe
Bill's platelets were so low that his friends played tic-tac-toe on his skin. Read about this and other amazing experiences.