My 16 year old daughter's blood test 2
months ago revealed a platelet count of
437,000. All other values were normal.
Her primary care physician did not report
this to me, I found out myself when I
called for her blood results. My
daughter was not taking medication at the
time.
About 2 1/2 weeks ago, my daughter was
started on 600 mg. Of neurontin for a
mood disorder. The other day I noticed 3
good sized bruises on her leg. She
remembered banging her leg the other day
but stated that 1 of the bruises was there
before she banged her leg.
I asked her psychiatrist if the neurontin
could be causing these bruises. She said
unlikely but not impossible so I am having
her blood work redone (platelet count,
liver function, etc.).
My question is what could be causing the
elevated platelet count 2 months ago?
Could the bruising be a sign that the
platelets are either rising or dropping?
I am very worried. Does this sound
dangerous? Are there other non-disease
things that could cause the platelets to
be elevated?
Thank you.
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suriigreen
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Nov 2007 Posts: 1
High Platelets Posted: 11-08-07 11:02am
Myy platelets are 950,000 my doctor did a
bone marrow test and the results are that
I have ET I am started taking injectables
interferon. Do you have any other
solution?
