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(5 Mar 2022) My platelet count was 150 1 year 6 months ago #72211

MelA Offline Posts: 1141 Karma: 2 Thank you received: 382	Interesting you had the Shingrix shingles vaccine - I was told not to get it due to my ITP. "Instead of wasting your time worrying about symptoms, just get it checked out" -Nieca Goldberg, MD The following user(s) said Thank You: drbean7218
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(5 Mar 2022) My platelet count was 150 1 year 5 months ago #72291

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MelA wrote:
Interesting you had the Shingrix shingles vaccine - I was told not to get it due to my ITP.

My right eye was optical disc swelling in last year summer holiday. The doctor referred to my previous medical history and guess it was caused by VZV meningitis.

My family doctor strongly recommend me to have Shringrix Shingles vaccine. Its worth to do it, since the treatment for VZV meningitis was
very tough.

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(5 Mar 2022) My platelet count was 150 1 year 5 months ago #72292

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It was my immunologist who told me not to get the Shingrix vaccine - I trust him more.

I wasn't sure what VZV meningitis was so searched. Your doctor "...guess it was caused by VZV meningitis."
Did you have shingles at the time of this optic disc swelling? I think I'd really rather have a positive cause because there are many causes for the swelling.

I have had shingles 2x - hematologist knew it was shingles and boy so did I!
Even having had shingles 2x and knowing I could get it a 3rd time [have a friend who did] I won't get it yet.
I'm very glad you had no complications from the Shingrix vaccine!
Continued good luck drbean!

"Instead of wasting your time worrying about symptoms, just get it checked out" -Nieca Goldberg, MD

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(18 Nov 2022) My platelet count was 178 8 months 4 weeks ago #72887

drbean7218 Offline Posts: 200 Thank you received: 9	My platelet count from May to Dec 22 are as follows; 14/05/2022 144 25/06/2022 151 20/08/2022 148 15/10/2022 171 (infected with COVID-19) 31/10/2022 186 18/11/2022 178 The combination of current treatment: a. Cyclosporine A - 100 mg daily (am: 50 mg, pm: 50 mg) b. Azathioprine - 50 mg c. Folic acid - 5 mg daily d. Famotidine - 20 mg daily e. Acyclovir - 800 mg daily (am: 400 mg, pm: 400 mg)
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(18 Nov 2022) My platelet count was 178 8 months 3 weeks ago #72894

MelA Offline Posts: 1141 Karma: 2 Thank you received: 382	Good to see you drbean! Your count is doing great - interesting covid increased your count. Are you still in Hong Kong? "Instead of wasting your time worrying about symptoms, just get it checked out" -Nieca Goldberg, MD The following user(s) said Thank You: drbean7218
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