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Is extreme PLT fluctuation normal after Dexamethasone?

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4 years 7 months ago #71793 by sumbulali
Is extreme PLT fluctuation normal after Dexamethasone? was created by sumbulali
I have been recently diagnosed with ITP. My count dropped to under 35 and my hematologist put me on Dexamethasone for 4 days. Three days after completing my Dexamethasone, the CBC showed Platelets count within normal range, but platelets started dropping and after 14 day the count has dropped to 50. I do not have any symptoms as of now.
Is this sudden fluctuation normal?  

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4 years 7 months ago #71794 by MelA
Replied by MelA on topic Is extreme PLT fluctuation normal after Dexamethasone?
I've never had dex!  However my count would do big drops when trying to get off prednisone.
"Instead of wasting your time worrying about symptoms, just get it checked out" -Nieca Goldberg, MD
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