Re: Excessive Menstrual Bleeding/High Platelet Count
From: Robin (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Mar 2002 12:42:53 -0600 (CST)
I have two types of anemia and get my blood checked often by my
hematologist. My platelets sometimes are out of range as well. They do
not look at the platelet count until it reaches 1 million. I've been
dealing with this for years, and this is how it has always been.
You might ask your MD for a referral to a Hematologist for an evaluation
of the anemia. Do you know what your Hemaglobin and Hematocrit (H&H)
are?
At Sat, 30 Mar 2002, Mary wrote:
>
>I know in advance that this is a complex question so if there is no
>possible answer I will understand. My hemoglobin is dropping and
>hematocrit is out of range low a long with other anemia type blood test
>results. The crazy thing is that my blood platelet count is high at 548
>high end of range is 400-480. The question is what would possibly cause
>this besides error. The test was done manually because of so many of
>the tests being so out of range. It was confirmed a month later by a
>second test and everything that was out of range to start with was lower
>still by a few points and the platelet count had dropped to 520. RBC
>count was 3.96. I had some excessive menstrual bleeding which sent me
>to the doctor in the first place. The doctor has made a diagnosis of
>mixed anemia and is ordering additional tests to look for bleeding sites
>because the menstrual bleeding seems to have been controlled with 5
>doses of progestin. Any ideas or suggestions that you may have that I
>could prepare myself emotionally with or reduce my anxiety about this
>would help. I know that it may not be as bad as it seems right now.
>Thanks in advance for considering this.
--
Robin
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