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Low Platelets: Anyone else go through this?

Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Sep 14, 2023 | Replies (24)

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@gamaryanne

On the topic of platelets, the chemo brought mine down extremely low, below 10, several times. Nose bleeds, little red spots on your collar bone, and fatigue can be indications but mine was always picked up in the blood test run prior to infusions. I was given platelets at the hospital outpatient area at least 3 times. I was on Folfurinox. I did try dietary remedies but they really only helped to provide a little more energy. The measure of whether chemo was given was always about my neutrophil number. I think the low platelets contributed to bringing it down . My oncologist ordered the platelets but they were administered at a nearby hospital. Not infusion center.

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My platelets have dropped recently ,also on Folfurinox.Not too low to stop chemo though.I was wondering if they got too low if they would give me some.I'm going to Md for a clinical trial screening and hope it doesn't affect me getting into the trial.