Question
(07/18/2011):
Title:
Chronic ITP.
Hello
my platelet counts are less than 10000 from last ten years.
Recently
I was injected with mabthera (rituximap) but still the platelets count
have not risen more than 15000.
I am
also taking oral tablets such as danazon and azarthrapin(azoran).
There
is too much weakness.
I just
want to know that now what should I do and moreover what food should
I eat so as to increase my platelet counts and what food should I
avoid.
Ankit
Answer:
Dear
Ankit,
You may
find information related to your questions at:
What
kinds of food can increase platelets?
What
foods (items) should an ITP patient
Low
platelet count
My
blood platelet count is 30,000
Can any green leaves increase platelet count?
Avoid
all refined and processed foods - sugar, saturated fat, and aerated
drinks to avoid. Include fresh and organic foods. This may help stimulate
the body's internal mechanism and increase platelet count.
Red foods
are the key. Tomatoes, plums, watermelons, cherries and berries are
loaded with vitamins and minerals and have strong antioxidant properties
that help to raise platelet count.
Some
people say they have had success with herbs, supplements, energy work,
diet changes and other
alternative treatments.
They
have released many success stories, but few formal studies.
Many
alternative treatments attempt to correct the underlying problem rather
than treat the symptoms of the disease.
They
tend to require more time to get results and cause fewer unwanted
side effects.
The alternative
treatments do not have the same results in all the people who try
them.
Treatment
of ITP patients who do not respond to corticosteroids or splenectomy
:
-First
Line Therapy
*Corticosteroids
* Rituximab (Rituxan)
* Danazol (Danocrine)
* Colchicine
* Dapsone
- Second
Line Therapy
# Cyclophosphamide
(Cytoxan)
# Azathioprine (Imuran)
# Mycophenolate mofetil (Cellcept)
# Cyclosporine
- Third
Line Therapy- Aggressive chemotherapy
= High-dose
cyclophosphamide
= Combination chemotherapy
- Fourth
Line Therapy- Treatments with various limitations
o Ascorbic
acid (Vitamin C)
o Gammaglobulin (long-term)
o Vinblastine (long-term)
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