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ITP and antidepressants

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2 years 2 days ago #73472 by MarissaH
ITP and antidepressants was created by MarissaH
My teen is newly diagnosed with ITP.  We can't seem to find a cause but there is speculation that it was either caused by a virus or from taking Lexipro (an antidepressant). So my teen went off antidepressants but  now is really suffering from anxiety/depression-maybe even more than before due to low platelets and Dr's thinking of putting him back on some kind of antidepressant. Can't seem to find any doctor or psychiatrist that have put patients with ITP on antidepressants as they are known to cause low platelets.  Does anyone have experience with putting their child on antidepressants or any other med for anxiety or depression.  Or know of a good doctor that has experience with this?

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