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ITP and hip replacement

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15 years 1 month ago #13583 by melloyellow
ITP and hip replacement was created by melloyellow
Greetings all. I am new to this site. I have had ITP for several years now. Been fighting and fighting it Finally in Dec 2009 my dr. says I think we are in remission! Soon there after I had to have a hip replacement in Feb. 2010. All was well for a few months or so I thought. Well wasnt I lucky enough to get one of those DePuy hips that was recalled! The metal on metal caused metal fibers into my body which cause my immune system to once again create havoc. A pool of toxic fluid formed around my new hip and caused my counts to plummet back to 1000 and lower. Finally I had my hip revision on Feb 2011. As soon as it was done my counts started rising again! I have been up and down since,just wondering if anyone else has gone through something similar.

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  • Diagnosed in 2000, at 59, after being on moderately high doses of NSAIDs for arthritis. Splenectomy and rituxan both failed (2004). Did well on prednisone till summer 2018--then terrible reactions. Promacta since 11-19.
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15 years 1 month ago #13621 by karenr
Replied by karenr on topic Re: ITP and hip replacement
A shock to my body has apparently made my platelets rise temporarily--although when the shock has been surgery, the pre-surgery steroids might have something to do with that.

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15 years 1 month ago #13913 by Ken
Replied by Ken on topic Re: ITP and hip replacement
Ironically, a lower platelet count might have helped prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis. Did the surgeon say that you received less peri-operative anti-coagulation than otherwise would have been given?

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