Reply to "Low Platelett. Watery bloody stools. Arthritis."

Saw your post about ITP, and just wanted to say that I struggled with that back in '07. My platelets kept dropping to 10, at which point I was lethargic and bruising, and passing lots of blood in my stool. Did not have pouch at time but was having many bouts of Ulcerative Colitis. After bone marrow test to rule out cancer, diagnosed with ITP, was on 70 of prednisone to get under control. Bottom line, never in the months following could I get off prednisone- as I tapered down to 10mg platelets would bottom out. Had splenectomy, no complications. Later had to resort to Remicade for UC, now pouch as of March, but no more platelet issues. Good luck! LJZ

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