Low Platelets: Anyone else go through this?

Posted by howleegirl @howleegirl, May 28, 2023

Husband has not received his chemo treatments in 5 weeks.....His platelets are too low. Anyone else go through this. It's scaring me!!!

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I have the same problem. Also my potasium and calcium levels are so low that they have to iv me. Takes about 4 hrs to administer. I also am having alot of adema in my legs they are trying to get under control. My calves het so big i can only wear shorts and my feet split open.

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Are they giving him the NPlate shots? They give them to my husband if platelets under 125 but have treated him as low as 50’s

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My platelets were a struggle during fulfurinox. When under 10 I had infusions.

This problem arose again with Gemzar. I bought 70-80% dark chocolate and had some every evening after the second treatment was denied. My platelets jumped! I continued to do this daily and have had no more cancelled treatments.
My platelets were at a high of 477 and now hang in the 300s.
Treat him to some good chocolate😊

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@gamaryanne

My platelets were a struggle during fulfurinox. When under 10 I had infusions.

This problem arose again with Gemzar. I bought 70-80% dark chocolate and had some every evening after the second treatment was denied. My platelets jumped! I continued to do this daily and have had no more cancelled treatments.
My platelets were at a high of 477 and now hang in the 300s.
Treat him to some good chocolate😊

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Wow, this is the first time I heard that one. Glad it's working for you. I think the best I'll be able to do with my husband is chocolate ice cream.

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