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14 years 7 months ago - 14 years 7 months ago #12438 by pakau565
Change in Counts was created by pakau565
Hi Guys,

I was diagnosed of ITP in July, 2010.

Was given Immunoglobulin and my counts were up and running.

I went for a CBC count 2 days back and they replied back saying my platelet counts are 270K. The same evening I found a small red dot (much similar to what I found when I was diagonised)and hence went in for another test.

This time the counts are 256K.

I am worried as to whether these are early signs of a dormant volcano getting active.

PS I was never on any steroids
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14 years 7 months ago #12443 by eklein
Replied by eklein on topic Re: Change in Counts
Counts have a margin of error around 10k and also they tend to vary normally so I don't think your two data points at this point could be called any kind of a trend. Now whether you are a dormant volcano is a larger question that I don't have enough info to address!
Erica
And she was!
Diagnosed May 2005, lowest count 8K.
4/22/08: 43K (2nd Rituxan)
10/01/09: 246K, 1/8/10: 111K, 5/21/10: 233K
Latest count: 7/27/2015: 194K
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14 years 7 months ago #12456 by Sandi
Replied by Sandi on topic Re: Change in Counts
To be honest, I wouldn't ever worry about one small red dot. Those are caused by low counts, not by counts that might drop sometime down the line.

If you see patches of them and they increase or you start to see nasty spontaneous bruises, then you need to think about getting a count.
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14 years 7 months ago #12480 by Angel85
Replied by Angel85 on topic Re: Change in Counts
I agree, i wouldn't worrk about that one red dot, that is stll an awsome count
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14 years 7 months ago #12500 by pawee
Replied by pawee on topic Re: Change in Counts
Hi!

Like everyone else, I wouldn't worry about one red dot. I have found single red dots on my skin and at first I thought they were petichea and they were not. I don't know what they are though.

I have noticed that if I do get petichae related to low platelet counts, they are usually in clusters.

As for the change in platelet counts, I have had a difference of 50k in platelet counts in one week and my hema says essentially they were the same. Your platelets can fluctuate as much as 50k and it would still be ok she said. Even the lab who does my blood work do not flag it as a change if there is a difference of 50k.

Hope that helps :)
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14 years 7 months ago #12624 by benny
Replied by benny on topic Re: Change in Counts
Hi

I have red spots which I thought were Petichea, but my Doc said there were Campbell De Morgan spots. You may want to look that up.

My count is 67.
All the best.
Benny.
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