low platelets and hypothyroidism Posted: 12-30-07 13:22pm
I am 29 years old. My dr recently ordered
a routine blood test because i am a new
patient of hers. Less than 2 weeks later
she called me back. She found that my
platelet count is down. She said normal
was 140-450. Mine is 115. She also
discovered that my hypothyroidism has
gotten dramatically worse. She ordered a
2nd blood test. Less than a week later she
called me back for a third blood test. She
referred me to an endocrinologist to
determine why my thyroid is so bad. Does
this have anything to do with leukemia?? I
have 3 children under the age of 7. I'm
scared but can't share with anyone.
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MandMs
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Posted: 01-10-08 05:07am
Do you take thyroid hormones like
supplement daily?
When you were diagnosed with
hypothyroidism for the first time?
Are you suffering from Hashimoto's
thyroiditis?
What kind of symptoms you have experienced
recently?
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littlegram
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low platelets Posted: 05-25-08 23:19pm
My granddaughter was told she had low
platelets. How does platelets work in the
body? What does it mean to have low
platelets?
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littlegram, welcome to EHEALTHforum! Posted: 05-26-08 09:13am
Platelets or thrombocytes are blood cells
that play an important role in blood
clotting.
They have ability to adhere one to another
and to blood vessels walls, forming plugs
in blood vessel holes, thus stopping blood
loss.
Is she experiencing frequent bleeding and
bruising?
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ahutchis
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Posted: 05-26-08 16:59pm
I am her (Joan's) granddaughter. ...haha.
Yes i bleed a lot during my period or if i
cut myself. And yes, i have bruises, only
on my legs for some reason. but i have no
idea where they come from. My doctor said
he was going to refer me to a hemotologist
but i haven't heard anything back from
them =(
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ahutchis
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Posted: 05-26-08 17:01pm
errr littlegram...sorry gram =)
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ahutchis
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Posted: 05-26-08 17:01pm
errr littlegram...sorry gram =)
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Hi, ahutchis! Posted: 06-03-08 06:00am
Can, you, please, share with us the
informations about your visit of
hematologist?
Do you have other symptoms?
Low number of platelets can be due to
reduced production of platelets in bone
marrow, increased breakdown of platelets
and trapping of platelets in the enlarged
spleen.
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