A few years ago, I took 3 doses of Remicade to control a Crohn's Disease flare-up. Shortly after taking my first dose, I began to have significant bruising, and my platelets eventually dropped to 24,000.

I was diagnosed with chronic ITP and have been on various doses of Prednisone ever since.

I recently learned that, a few months after my treatment, the makers of Remicade added a warning to the box about a possible side effect of low platelets and blood disorders.

Has anyone else come across anything like this-- e.g., contracting ITP during or after a Remicade treatment?

Is it common for someone to have both Crohn's and ITP?