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Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts) Sun Sep 1, 2013, 05:21 PM Sep 2013

Does anyone have ITP, immune thrombocytopenic purpura, or low blood platelets? [View all]

I was diagnosed three years and am current taking NPLATE injections once a week.

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Does anyone have ITP, immune thrombocytopenic purpura, or low blood platelets? [View all] Thinkingabout Sep 2013 OP
I only know it's very treatable Warpy Sep 2013 #1
Yep, they want to charge $2500 per injection but settle for $1200. I also get weekly blood test to Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #2
Years ago I was diagnosed with ITP Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia. Different from what you have auntAgonist Sep 2013 #3
Thanks for your reply, prednisone is really not an option for me since I am also diabetic. Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #4
Has your Dr discussed removing your spleen auntAgonist Sep 2013 #5
We have discussed removing the spleen but since I am responding to NPLATE we are Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #7
I wish you well. The cost would bury me I'm afraid. auntAgonist Sep 2013 #8
Fortunately I have medical insurance which is covering most of the cost, or at least they are Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #9
I did a bit of reading up on it and it looks like 'your' ITP and mine are the same thing. n/t auntAgonist Sep 2013 #6
Had a few episodes of it years ago as a result of arthritisR_US Nov 2013 #10
Thanks for your post. My ITP is not result of Chemo. I read the other day they are Thinkingabout Nov 2013 #11
The chemo and radiation totally screwed up my arthritisR_US Nov 2013 #12
I had heard about essiac tea some years back, think i will check into it. My lowest Thinkingabout Nov 2013 #13
I woke up the first morning and couldn't separate arthritisR_US Nov 2013 #14
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