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Today, My husband is on his last infusion therapy of Rituximab. His platelets count on 1/23/2023 was 1,000 & Dr sent him directly to the hospital. After 4 days in hosp, IVIG, steroids, antibodies, platelets rose to 150,000. Two wks later, they dropped to 10,000 & began Rituximab. Platelets count have bounced downward from 62, 29, & today the last IV treatmt was 36. He'll continue with blood tests every 2 wks per his oncologist. His doctor believes this is a residual effect from covid during Christmas this year.
Has anyone else had similar stats & what has helped you?

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Sorry, I didn't quite follow this. Does your husband's doc think the jump to 1,000 was caused by covid infection? Then, with treatment, it fell back to normal?

What is rituximab? Another JAK inhibitor like ruxolitinib/Jakafi?

I have not had covid and am CALR+ (not JAK2), but something I will ask my doc about. Thanks for posting.