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How To Increase Platelet Count?

My friend has been diagnosed with ITP and is being treated for it. She's very discouraged because her platelets were 14 yesterday! We need to know if she can eat foods or take vitamins that will help raise the platelet count, it was been going up 5 a week and now this! She's not allowed to have anything with much potasium. What can she do?
Mon, 4 Aug 2014
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Hi, your platelets count doesn't depends on potassium or iron supplements. its depends on destruction of platelets in your body. In itp there is immune mediated destruction of platelets. you should take regular treatment to maintain platelets. You should take steroids according to the advice of your doctor.
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How To Increase Platelet Count?

Hi, your platelets count doesn t depends on potassium or iron supplements. its depends on destruction of platelets in your body. In itp there is immune mediated destruction of platelets. you should take regular treatment to maintain platelets. You should take steroids according to the advice of your doctor. thanks for using health care magic.