I'm 55, I have had ITP forever. My average platelet count is 50,000, with corresponding low ferritin levels. I still have my spleen, but the gallbladder is gone. My average blood pressure is low - 98/65, 26 BMI, yet have sky high cholesterol ... oh and I'm depressed. The only meds i take is cymbalta. I was taking a statin for a few months but the alp and ggt liver enzymes went off the charts. I used to be part of an outpatient hematology clinic, however my appointments became every six months, then I stopped going when that became 12 months. Here in Australia, well the Perth side, itp hardly registers a blip on the radar in my own experience. Yes I bruise easily, get tired easily at the best of times, etc .. come down with anything going .. luckily I've had a lifetime of this. If I wore the brightest colors, would I be noticed??
