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sunburns affect ITP?

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10 years 4 months ago #49016 by MelindaM
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Does getting sunburned, from a slight sunburn to all over your body, cause platelets to drop?
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10 years 4 months ago #49018 by mrsb04
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I hope not x
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10 years 4 months ago #49019 by Ann
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This is interesting. Sunburn in this patient didn't cause platelet count to drop but did cause petechiae. May go some way to explaining why some of us have petechiae at higher platelet counts.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajh.21321/pdf
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10 years 4 months ago #49020 by juliannesmom
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When my daughter had ITP as a teenager, even a slight overexposure to sun caused platelets to drop. I think sun exposure is implicated in flares of other autoimmune disorders.
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10 years 4 months ago #49033 by Sandi
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I think it possibly can in some individuals who are predisposed to certain other autoimmune disorders. People with ITP should be careful in the sun since ITP can be the first symptom of connective tissue disorders and the sun can trigger them.
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10 years 4 months ago #49036 by Aoi
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I've explored this issue, since I get rashes, including small reddish purple spots, when exposed to sunlight. A dermatologist diagnosed this as a separate autoimmune disorder, but that was before anything regarded platelets came about. My hematologist thinks my photosensitivity and platelet counts are unrelated. On the other hand, it's been rather warm and sunny in the past week where I live, and I've found quite a number of small spots (maybe petechiae, maybe just a rash from sun exposure) on my arms, legs, and even a couple on my neck and face.

I've also wondered about connective tissue disorders. Between photosensitivity, multiple joint problems, and low platelets, I am at times suspicious of what my immune system gets up to.
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10 years 4 months ago #49056 by Sandi
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Better to be safe than sorry. I wasn't careful and that was one huge mistake.
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