I started getting these random, nasty bruises about two months ago.. which slowly increased in their frequency as the days went by. I've always been easy to bruise, so I didn't think too much about it (tho
ugh everyone else was quite concerned for me).Then a week ago I went sailing... had a wonderful time... and at one point (most likely while I was tacking), I bumped my arm. The next day I had a massive bruise there... I mean just MASSIVE. It looked like I got whacked with a baseball bat. NOW I was concerned....
So I went to the school clinic to get a CBC, and low and behold, my platelet count was at 14,000. And off to the E.R we go!
After MANY rounds of questions by the doctors (which ruled out other diseases), they finally arrived at ITP. They didn't know much about it, so there wasn't too much to talk about. They gave me Prednisone to suppress my immune system and give my platelets a fighting chance. I've been on it for a week, and my count is up to 80,000... so clearly SOMETHING is working. The only real drag is the side effects... Acne... munchies.... zombie like brain function (which doesn't help with school work)... very tired nearly all the time. At least with the munchies part I've been VERY good... I eat when I'm hungry, but it is all extreme health to the power of 10... I've actually managed to loose two pounds! Heheheheh..
Oh yeah.. and nasty medical breath.... Bleck!
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wow, i'm sorry to hear about all this. i know it's hard to have an ailment the docs don't know the cause of...my mom had idiopathic vestibular disease(at least that's what they had to call it, for lack of a real diagnosis). she's doing loads better, and i know you will too! be persistent with your docs and your healthy lifestyle, and i'm sure you'll be able to turn this thing around! you're in my prayers!
that's just crazy. :[
GO GO PLATELETS! YOU CAN DO IT! PWN THAT IMMUNE SYSTEM!! WOOO!!
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