Low Platelets: Signs & Symptoms (Basics for Beginners)

Low Platelets: Signs & Symptoms (Basics for Beginners)

Low Platelets (also known as Thrombocytopenia) is a condition where the number of platelets in your blood is too low, which can cause a variety of signs and symptoms. Platelets are important for making what we call a “platelet plug” to stop/reduce bleeding from cuts, etc. When there aren’t enough platelets around, stopping and reducing bleeding becomes more difficult, leading

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[oinker]

About 90% of people in my class have had a noseblood. And i'm even more glad i have never had one now.

[opachitruong]

My platelets dropped to 6000 and I was bleeding, have many bruises on my skin, fatigue, found blood in tool, pink urine and hospitalized for 6 weeks.
Now I am alright and drink Noni juice, take folate and multi vitamin daily, eat on time and exercise

[Sammy-rdqy]

Pawpaw leaves blend it in a juicer ...add little water to the leaves and mix it well and drink it ...my nephew got out of hospital a day after drinking it pluss prayer to Jesus got him out ...

[marcguidry]

I have ITP idiopathic Thombocytopena. Which means I have low platelets, and they find a reason for it. I've had them drop as low as 6000. No I didn't bleed out, but I did spend a week in the hospital.

[pmajudge]

THANK YOU JJ MEDICINE--- FROM U.K.

[frankroper]

I have the easy bruising. Just a little rap against something and I get a purple bruise...almost feels like a blister at first!

[manjarigoel]

My mother is experiencing the same right now...we only got to know when her tongue got deep blue line and divided...and red spots all over the body ...we dont know the exact reason why her platelet counts is getting low....done with all tests.

[eduardoespiritu]

no study in keratosis and severe back acne😢

[burtclemons]

How do you increase your Platelets? I’m 79 and my count is 109. I have been suffering from depression.

[xerilaun]

I have easy bruising and some red dots ..

[Arizonapinkypinky]

Now I know why I have them red dots and I do bruise easy I got like 10 bruises on my leggs

[mandydacosta]

I have Evans Syndrome it’s a auto immune disease and I had a transfusion once and have platelets issue. Also a white blood cell issue. Not fun at all. 😫

[athiest-lf]

I have 55000 platelet count is there any problem with that

[timyatcak]

many DRUG INDUCED THROMBOCYTOPENIAS are out there, i.e. secondary to something simple like acetominophen

[VedThor]

This was happening to me until my platelet count went from 92, 000 to 600, 000 because of dengue

[christinamitrovich]

I think mine is low because I am anaemic and have all these problems. I have been taking iron tablets.

[SumanMukheja-jpmh]

I've tried various treatments for ITP, but none have worked as well as Planet Ayurveda's. Their products are top-notch!

[antaravaishnavi]

Is it normal to have Platelets count 140/ microlitre in 24 years old?

[booper]

My sister's decreased to 10 thousand 😭😭😭😭😭

[lillietrever]

I made my body just one month, I lost 10kg and felt followed Agoge's advice and adopted the Agoge diet you Agoge Diet