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@memesedona

I have low platelets. My “normal” is around 68,000. I was diagnosed with ITP. It’s an autoimmune disorder where my body attacks my platelets. I was also diagnosed from a bone marrow biopsy with MDS. MDS can cause low platelets as well. It was determined my low platelets are ITP because when they dropped to 7,000 I did respond briefly to steroids. They finally gave me Rituxamab in 2018 and my platelets are staying in the mid 60s. They won’t treat until they drop to 20s. So your numbers are great but you should find out the cause. By the way, a bone marrow biopsy isn’t bad and that’s coming from a person who hates/panics with any invasive procedures. Check into your levels of B vitamins and copper. Unfortunately a hematologist or oncologist won’t do it. Seems their protocol is CBC and CMP.

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Dear @memesedona
Hoe you are doing now?
I saw your comment how diagnosed with MDS? From when? what was your abnormal things in your cbc test??