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ITP and ESRD

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1 year 10 months ago #73601 by WTow47CLondCty
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Does anyone have ITP AND End Stage Renal Disease and is on Hemodialysis.  I have Polycystic Kidney Disease which caused my kidneys to fail and as a result I am on Hemodialysis.  I also have been diagnosed with ITP with no successful treatments so far.  I am wondering if the ESRD has more to do with my problem with low platelets than the ITP.  Maybe I don't have ITP ?????

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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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1 year 10 months ago - 1 year 10 months ago #73603 by mrsb04
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I was a renal nurse for many years.
Haemodialysis itself does not lower platelets but if you are being anti coagulated with Heparin during your treatments you may well have developed HIT, (Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia). In which case you will need to try something like Lepirudin instead of Heparin.
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1 year 10 months ago #73612 by MelA
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Thank you mrsb - I was hoping you would see this thread since you are/were a renal nurse!
"Instead of wasting your time worrying about symptoms, just get it checked out" -Nieca Goldberg, MD
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