anyone know of any other meds

My mother has low platelet count and has been taking weekly treatments of rituxin by iv for about 7 weeks now..her count went up after 2 treatments then dropped for 5..she has started the interferon combo treatment and has had 3 of those treatments for the hep c she hasn't been able to have a full dose of the interferon because of the platelet count.. she went for her bloodwork Sunday and her platelet count is down to 40,000 and wbc 2.0..Doctors have stopped all treatment..Does anyone know of any way to get platelets up or a (good Doctor) in the east that I could contact for info? I am worried..:o

[Bill1954]

It sounds like she should be under the care of a hepatologist. She should also discuss the possibility of using eltrombopag; this was recently approved by the FDA to encourage platelet production in patients with a condition called ITP. It might be able to be prescribed off label for HCV. Good luck to you both—

Bill

[Bill1954]

Who is now managing her HCV treatment? A GI doc?

Bill