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Posted 7/31/2014 12:12 AM (GMT 0)
Does anyone know if low platelets 100,000 will keep you from starting new meds?Thanks
Posted 7/31/2014 1:30 AM (GMT 0)
Hi there Hep 97, they started me on treatment with mine at 83,000. I'm on week 3 and they've come up a little. I don't bruise terribly with my blood draws now. Wishing you the very best,
Plant
Posted 7/31/2014 11:11 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks Plant:)Same to you,which treatment are you on?
Posted 8/1/2014 7:18 AM (GMT 0)
I'm on 24 weeks of sovaldi and ribavirin. Just finished week 3 today. So far so good!!! Did they say they might not start you?
Posted 8/1/2014 7:23 AM (GMT 0)
By the way, I too have portal hypertension with esophageal varices and on nadolol. I've been banded three times and now things look a lot better in there the doc says. So something's working. I'm pulling for you!
Nancy
Posted 8/1/2014 9:11 PM (GMT 0)
     interferon causes platelets to drop. you are doing sol/oly, if i remember right.  no platelet problems there.  best of luck on your tx

barry

Posted 8/2/2014 1:35 AM (GMT 0)
I have appt this Thursday with liver Doc to discussed treatment,was hoping for sol/oly,platelets have dropped about 25000 in the last 3 months,so I hope that won't be a problem.thanks Nancy and Barry and good luck on your treatment:)
Posted 8/2/2014 1:48 AM (GMT 0)
You bet Hep97. Again, mine have varied from pretty low to within the low range of normal. I think this is common for cirrhosis. Hang in there- it was pretty stressful waiting to see when I was going to get started and what the protocol would be. Now, I'm just doing what I need to do. I'm sending you great stuff.
Plant
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