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Suffering From ITP And Obesity, Frequent Fall In Platelet Count, Given Wysolone And Antacid. Permanent Cure For ITP?
my wife is 34 and with normal BP and weight is 120 kg ( obesity ) she has ITP and frequently her platelet count fall and come back on her own yesterday her drop went to 2 k shown it to Hematologist M B Agarwal and he has given wysolone and some condolent with antacid i am worried so writing to u is there any permanent cure for ITP my email id is YYYY@YYYY
Hi
There is no permanent cure for ITP. But there are various drug options, best of which is steroids. If she is maintaining platelet counts well and not bleeding much, regular followup with the haematologist is enough. Steroid dependent patients especially with significant bleeding may be considered for a surgery called splenectomy. However the decision is best taken by the treating doctor after discussing both the pros and cons. It is very important to loose as much weight as possible. All the best
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Suffering From ITP And Obesity, Frequent Fall In Platelet Count, Given Wysolone And Antacid. Permanent Cure For ITP?
Hi There is no permanent cure for ITP. But there are various drug options, best of which is steroids. If she is maintaining platelet counts well and not bleeding much, regular followup with the haematologist is enough. Steroid dependent patients especially with significant bleeding may be considered for a surgery called splenectomy. However the decision is best taken by the treating doctor after discussing both the pros and cons. It is very important to loose as much weight as possible. All the best