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Low Platelets: Diagnosis to be confirmed

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: May 22 2:39am | Replies (87)
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@denisemarys

Happy New Year Everyone - I have thrombocytopenia. I had surgery and needed a blood transfusion, my husband says it was 2 liters. I was told my thrombocytopenia was part of the problem. No doctors have suggested seeing a hematologist. Is this a good support group for me? Should I be doing something with a hematologist? Thank you in advance for your advice. - Denise

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Jan 2, 2023

Hi @denisemarys Happy New Year and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Yes, indeed, you are in a perfect group for your thrombocytopenia. Low platelets, as you discovered, can lead to some serious issues in the lack of clotting.

Here’s a little informational article from the Mayo website on Thrombocytopenia: symptoms, how to diagnose and treatments.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/thrombocytopenia/symptoms-causes/syc-20378293
It would be a very good idea to have an appointment with a hematologist. They specialize in blood disorders. It may be you had a one-off event where your platelets were low before surgery. But it’s important to find out if this might be a chronic condition for you.
When is the last time you had bloodwork? What was your platelet level…do you know the level has be trending lower over time?
Do you have any other symptoms such as bruising easily or prolonged bleeding from cuts?

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