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Increased infections with no spleen

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11 years 6 months ago #44802 by monkeycrazy20
Increased infections with no spleen was created by monkeycrazy20
I had my spleen removed about five years ago and recently I have had an increase in sinus infections. I have previously maybe had like one or two my whole life and now i have had 4 or 5 just in the past year. I have also had bronchitis this year too. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this as well. I didn't know if it was linked to the fact that I had no spleen.

Rachel J.

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  • Sandi Forum Moderator Diagnosed in 1998, currently in remission. Diagnosed with Lupus in 2006. Last Count - 344k - 6-9-18
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11 years 6 months ago #44803 by Sandi
Replied by Sandi on topic Increased infections with no spleen
It shouldn't be because you're asplenic. Not having a spleen mostly affects you as far as certain bacteria's such as pneumonia, HIB, etc.

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11 years 6 months ago #44806 by Ann
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I don't agree. A bacterial sinusitis would likely be linked to not having a spleen. The doctor should send a swab for culture to the lab to see if it is bacterial and which antibiotic would be effective. If it is bacterial then a longer course of antibiotics to really hit it would be in order.

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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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11 years 6 months ago #44807 by karenr
Replied by karenr on topic Increased infections with no spleen
I can only speak from my own experience. My splenectomy, done in 2004, didn't put me into remission from ITP, but it hasn't resulted in any increase in infections--or any other side-effects that I can determine.

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