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Tendonitis & ITP

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10 years 6 months ago #51671 by Rogue49
Tendonitis & ITP was created by Rogue49
I was recently diagnosed with ITP, and last week the tendonitis in both my shoulders flared up again. What treatments are recommended, given that I cannot use such staples as Advil to reduce the inflammation? Thanks.

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10 years 6 months ago #51673 by Sandi
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How are your counts? If counts are above 50k, NSAID'S are generally okay to take. If they are below 50k, you'd probably need a script for steroids or some sort of pain med.

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10 years 6 months ago #51681 by Aoi
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I have chronic pain and have been using NSAIDs for years. But my platelet count is well above the 50k threshold often used as a cutoff. There are a lot of other options, at least based on my experience, though some may not be helpful for tendonitis.

Have you tried heat, ice, therapeutic massage, PT/OT, or other non-pharmaceutical approaches to pain management?

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