Anyone been diagnosed with Thrombocytopenia?

juice monkey · Apr 28, 2014

So over the past few weeks I have been getting unexplained bruising on both of my upper legs. So, I finally went to the hospital and had bloods ran and I've been told my platelet count is low and that basically my red blood cells are ripping apart. I was given vitamin K and was told by the hematologist to quite taking any and all steroids. I have a follow up visit in a few weeks to have blood work done again. I was taking 500mg of test and 750mg of EQ and some Tren A off an on during this time at 300mg a week as wells as some A50 at 50mg a day. I also take nolvadex 20mg every morning along with 50mg of proviron a day. However, once I noticed the bruising I dropped everything except for taking 150mg of test a week. Anyone out there have any experience, I am just afraid the hematologist will blame the steroids, I have used steroids off an on the past 20 years and have never had a problem.

Thanks

Simpllyhuge · Apr 29, 2014

I recently in the past few days got a huge bruise on my calf for no reason and bruises all over my arms that I can't explain. I just guessed the ones on my arms were from shoulder injects and the blood or something working it's way down. The calf had a candy sized bump and was huge bruise.

Ehren · Apr 29, 2014

Wow, what causes this? I'd think AAS would cause the opposite of a low platelet count! Did the doc explain the connection?

Good luck, guys, feel better!!

juice monkey · Apr 29, 2014

No I haven't, I went to the ER and a PA looked at me and did my bloods and did ultra sound on my legs to make sure there were no blood clots. All I told him at that time was I was on a TRT dose of 150mg of test. He then called a hematologist doctor and asked him if he knew what was causing this. I then told the PA what I was actually taking, he said tell the hemo doc everything when you see him in 2 weeks. So, I have an apt on May 8 to do more bloods and try to figure out what it is. He also advised me to stop taking all anabolics in the meantime. So at this time Im only taking herbal stuff to help bring up my platelets and lower my liver enzymes. I also read that nolvadex can cause thrombocytopenia. So of course I stop taking that too as well as the proviron. Thanks guys for your suggestions, Sucks so bad to have to deal with this.

Press · Apr 30, 2014

i never even heard of it. hopefully the vitamin K will do the trick for you bro. keep us updated on how your doing.

just did a quick search. have you read this Thrombocytopenia (low platelet count) Causes - Diseases and Conditions - Mayo Clinic

there seems to be many ways for this to happen. looks as tho it is cureable.

pesty4077 · Apr 30, 2014

Testosterone can cause Deep Vein Thrombosis. It says that right in the package insert. You better be careful.

RONJON · Apr 30, 2014

It is abnormal decrease below 50,000 per microlitre in the number of blood platelets. (NL range 150,000 to 450,000 platelets per microlitre of blood)

Basically it is problems clotting..so nosebleeds, bruising, etc.
Not real familiar on how to treat, but I know the goal is to get that count back to that normal range.

Cerberus777 · Apr 30, 2014

juice monkey said:
No I haven't, I went to the ER and a PA looked at me and did my bloods and did ultra sound on my legs to make sure there were no blood clots. All I told him at that time was I was on a TRT dose of 150mg of test. He then called a hematologist doctor and asked him if he knew what was causing this. I then told the PA what I was actually taking, he said tell the hemo doc everything when you see him in 2 weeks. So, I have an apt on May 8 to do more bloods and try to figure out what it is. He also advised me to stop taking all anabolics in the meantime. So at this time Im only taking herbal stuff to help bring up my platelets and lower my liver enzymes. I also read that nolvadex can cause thrombocytopenia. So of course I stop taking that too as well as the proviron. Thanks guys for your suggestions, Sucks so bad to have to deal with this.

As you already mentioned Novla can bring platelet levels down. It can be a good tool on a cruise to get blood levels normal....but i wouldnt use it long term.

juice monkey · Apr 30, 2014

Press said:
i never even heard of it. hopefully the vitamin K will do the trick for you bro. keep us updated on how your doing.

just did a quick search. have you read this Thrombocytopenia (low platelet count) Causes - Diseases and Conditions - Mayo Clinic

there seems to be many ways for this to happen. looks as tho it is cureable.

Thanks bro for the link and your concern, much appreciated.

emeric delczeg · May 3, 2014

juice monkey said:
So over the past few weeks I have been getting unexplained bruising on both of my upper legs. So, I finally went to the hospital and had bloods ran and I've been told my platelet count is low and that basically my red blood cells are ripping apart. I was given vitamin K and was told by the hematologist to quite taking any and all steroids. I have a follow up visit in a few weeks to have blood work done again. I was taking 500mg of test and 750mg of EQ and some Tren A off an on during this time at 300mg a week as wells as some A50 at 50mg a day. I also take nolvadex 20mg every morning along with 50mg of proviron a day. However, once I noticed the bruising I dropped everything except for taking 150mg of test a week. Anyone out there have any experience, I am just afraid the hematologist will blame the steroids, I have used steroids off an on the past 20 years and have never had a problem.

Thanks

Did they check you for vitamin B12 and folic acid deficiency? and bone marrow?

rcorchid · May 3, 2014

Ehren said:
Wow, what causes this? I'd think AAS would cause the opposite of a low platelet count! Did the doc explain the connection?

Good luck, guys, feel better!!

I've had the opposite problem, increasing platelet counts. I think it was due to the gh I was taking. I did have mysterious bruising once when taking tren a. I would bruise my biceps just by doing curls.

Stewie · May 3, 2014

I would ask your hematologist to screen you for hemochromatosis. Everything that you have described ie: Bruising, Thrombocytopenia and elevated LFT, is suggestive of hemochromatosis.

Over the 20 years have you had any phelbotomies done?

rcorchid · May 4, 2014

Probably not many phlebotomies, but in those cases my hematocrit was normal. This issue with the elevated platelets has come up in the last year.

juice monkey · May 5, 2014

Not sure if they checked for those emeric, but I do go in on 5/8 to see the hematologist and I will ask them.

emeric delczeg said:
Did they check you for vitamin B12 and folic acid deficiency? and bone marrow?

juice monkey · May 5, 2014

Just 4 days before I went to the ER and had bloods drawn I went to the United Blood and did a power red donation. I had done a power red donation about a year ago as well.

Stewie said:
I would ask your hematologist to screen you for hemochromatosis. Everything that you have described ie: Bruising, Thrombocytopenia and elevated LFT, is suggestive of hemochromatosis.

Over the 20 years have you had any phelbotomies done?