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Platelet count under 5,000 and flying?

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8 years 7 months ago #60489 by jcortez88
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Good evening ITP warriors! My platelet count today is 3,000, i have a flight to catch this Friday but my hematologist won't give me an answer till Friday morning, my hematologist did put me on a higher dose of Prednisones.
Has anyone here had a problem getting on a plane with a platelet count under 5,000?
What did your hematologist recommend?
Not sure what to do. Any advice would help!
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8 years 7 months ago #60495 by tj1989
Replied by tj1989 on topic Platelet count under 5,000 and flying?
My son was 23k when we fly to China. Doctor gave him amicar just in case he has nose bleeding. The flight was ok, so we end up not using it. Sorry don't know about 5k. I also have these with me in case he has a nose bleeding:
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8 years 7 months ago #60498 by jcortez88
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8 years 7 months ago #60501 by Sandi
Replied by Sandi on topic Platelet count under 5,000 and flying?
All I can tell you is that one of the ITP Specialists once stated that he believes it's safe to fly with any count. Other doctors are more cautious and do not think flying is a good idea. This is a decision that you will have to make with your doctor.

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8 years 7 months ago #60515 by jcortez88
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hey Sandi, thank you for the your feedback, I have my appointment later today, we will determine if I can fly after.

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