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7 years 2 months ago #65873 by CorrieG
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My daughter is 4 1/2 and she was diagnosed a year ago since diagnosed we have been going up in numbers and sometimes have Petechiae, and still easily bruises.
We get sick of course but this cold is really bad and her throat was so inflammed our pediatrician who knows she has ITP said try Motrin.
She woke up today and Petechiae is traveling on her. Not so much bruises. Should I take her right to CHOC? I’ll stop the Motrin of course. Very worried mom.

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  • ITP since 2014. Retired nurse. My belief is empower patients to be involved as much as possible in their care. Read, read, read & ALWAYS question medics about the evidence base they use.
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7 years 2 months ago - 7 years 2 months ago #65881 by mrsb04
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Your paediatrician should not have suggested it in my opinion. Ibuprofen along with other NSAIDs is not recommended for ITP patients.
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7 years 2 months ago #65884 by MelA
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Agree. From day 1 back in 1989 I was told the only thing I could take is Tylenol. However right now I am taking 2 baby aspirin a day for a month to ward off a blood clot after knee replacement surgery, but my platelets are being tested a lot.
"Instead of wasting your time worrying about symptoms, just get it checked out" -Nieca Goldberg, MD
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