Most of those symptoms can be attributed to the very low platelet count. First, you should check in with your Lupus doctor if you have not already. Thrombocytopenia could be to a drug effect with Gleevec but it is quite rare with someone who has been treated with Gleevec for so long. I have also heard of people with lupus suddenly dropping their platelets.
Also your Oncologist will probably want to check your bone marrow to make sure the platelets are being properly produced. On Jan 1, 8:59 pm, ANGELYN ESDERS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Happy New Year one and all. > > Has anyone else suffered from thrombocytopenia, or low platelets? > I am covered in petechiae and have blood blisters in my mouth, and even > some impressive "bruises" that are not from any injury. Terrible fatigue > also...and nosebleeds. > Normal platelet range (on Canadian scale) is 140-440. By the time I decided > I should go to Emergency, my platelets were at THREE! They could not believe > this. > I was transfused with 50 units of platelets. My red and white cells are > also well below normal range. > I have been absolutely well on Gleevec since Jan. 2001, and have NO IDEA > what might have precipitated this sudden drastic decline in platelets. I am > on NO new meds. > I have lupus. It has been well controlled for the last few years. > I ache in every inch of my body. > Any guesses from the experts about this? > Surely 2008 must get better??? > Angie --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
