low platelet counts

[marso]

hi to all of you! my husband got very low platelet count result od 23, in which the normal starts from 150. he was post liver transplant last nov. 2007, everything goes ok except the plateletit never got normal. maybe we have some problem with his diet, we sometimes avoid food with iron as we are thinking this is not good for his liver.

hope anybody out there can give us helpfull advice.

thanks to all and more power.

[gilmane]

I had an enlarged spleen prior to my liver transplant and afterwards still had extremely an low platelet count similar to your husband. I read that Vitamin C and Vitamin D helped improve platelet count so I tried 500mg of vitamin C ( Ester C which is more easily absorbed) and Vitamin D. If your husband does not get outside much he may have low Vitamin D levels.
My platelets started to rise and are now normal. This does not mean it was fixed by the vitamins, but it may be worth trying.

[marso]

thank you very much for your post, were going to discuss this matter to his especialist, to know what really what's the stand of his transplant.



goodluck
marso

[mikesimon]

Hi there Marso,

I don't believe that dies plays a significant role in your Husband's low platelet count. I am surprised that his transplant hasn't addressed this problem. I am assuming that they still see his blood work.

I do not recall his Hep C status - whether he treated and cleared - but a low platelet count like his is often associated with cirrhosis. 23,000 is a pretty low count and though I have seen liver transplant recipients with borderline platelet counts due to, what I assume are, some bone marrow suppression issues 23,000 is too low. I would see his transplant team or a hepatologist knowledgeable about transplant issues.

Good luck,
Mike