I was treated fir my ITP with prednisone for about 5 months, but my platelets were up and down for the entire time. We didn’t want to continue steroids indefinitely , so I got a prescription for Promacta from Novartis but it didn’t seem to do much at the time. I was given Rituximab infusions for 2 weeks until I suffered a reaction and was hospitalized. Then I was given 2 rounds of IVIG while in the hospital and that seemed to stabilize my platelets. I am still on the Promacta and it seems to be holding my platelet counts around the 200+ mark. I am just holding my breath because my prescription for Promacta expires at the end of the year, so I have to see if they will extend my prescription gratis, because it is EXTREMELY expensive! All of this occurred within a nine month span this year. Im hoping you can get relief soon!!