what can cause low platelets?

[wasp]

well, ive been on just androgel for about 3 months, its about time for me to get back "on" cuz what i can see from my latest bloodwork, the andro is keeping my test up barely


my crit was 46 so thats good, rbc, chol all that is good

my test is 330 with a 280-800 range, so , thats not cutting it, altho i feel "ok"


but she said my platelets were 74 with a range of 142-424, she said i should continue the androgel and get checked again in 3 months, so i guess its not that big of a deal ? just got her notes , didnt speak to her directly

also, i wont have benefits in 2 days so, i doubt ill be going to any dr for 6 months, im on my own, i can check my crit by converting hemoglobin when i give blood ..............


but why would platelets be low? would gh cause this? cause im running 4ius a day and didnt tell her


http://www.ehow.com/about_5093230_causes-low-platelet-count.html


and i dont drink

 

[railslave]

i think they get concerned if its under 20. some people are just naturally low platelet count. this is what my gp told me (my count was 126) if you get a cut and it wont stop bleeding, that would be a concern.

 

[wasp]

nah, cuts seem fine, i would think low plates would be good from a clotting standpoint considering aas, but................ive never been out of range b4, wondering if asin or gh would screw this test?

should i continue the baby aspirin?

 

[wasp]

im a fin dumbass................first off, showers are the best thinking places i swear, you know how many revelations ive had in the shower? anyhow


i gave blood the day b4 my draw for tests................im sure giving blood drops your platelets, and it drops your rbc , crit etc..............but since rbc was borderline high b4 the donation on the tests it seems normal, but the platelets probably werent elevated so they seem low


even more so, they told me my hemoglobin was 16.7 at red cross , glob times 3 gives you a good indication of your crit, so mine was 50 day b4 tests, and 46 after donation, pretty sweet



time to get back on mfers!!

 

[e6er]

I had low platelets on Andro, and it cleared up after I came off and started taking inj. Low platelets can be hereditary or can be a result of an underlying sickness (cold, infection..ect)

 

[Kaladryn]

deca does it to me, I also notice my platelets decreasing as my hematocrit increases