Itp And Hiv

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swine flu vaccine causes ITP on hiv+ not on meds.

dear all the proteines contained on the swine flu vaccine accelerated a downfall on my bloodplates for 90K to 3K in 3 weeks time, causing ITP , now I am on prednisol and had to start with haart (atripla). My bloodplates are still low and fluctuate...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Thanks for posting that-I had not seen a report linking H1N1 vaccine to severe ITP in HIV+ persons. We have been routinely giving the injection form of the vaccine to our HIV+ patients and have not seen any such complications but will remain... Read more »

Complex ITP question and being HIV negative.

Dear Dr. Frascino,Well over 20 years ago, I was diagnosed with ITP. My treating hematologist... Read more »

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HIV, Hep C, ITP

Can hep C be treated with a low platelet count of 21k. I have read that interferon can increase... Read more »

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Am I really HIV+ - don't know what to believe!

Posted by barbara123, 1 Reply

Hi,

I will try to keep this brief, I was diagnosed as having ITP in 2002 after, blood tests, bone marrow tests, steroid treatment and finally splenectomy and discharged with out a second thought.

In 2009 I was diagnosed HIV+ while being pregnant with... Read more »

LOW platelet and joint pain

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I am 32 male from toronto. I have been diagnosed to low platetlet in 1997 and range is 45 to 95. It goes up and down but mostly i am within this range. I was told by my bood specialist that ITP. They don't know the cause of it. Well, same time... Read more »

Anxiety and symptoms

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

If you have anxiety and are experiencing a host of symptoms and are convinced you have contracted HIV, then let me relay my experience. In February I had unprotected sex with a stripper at a hotel room. This included oral (give and receive) and... Read more »

John Hopkin's

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I would like to point out John Hopkin's Aids Service please read the publications about HIV tests and Symptoms and please don't bother Dr. Joel with Worried Well questions read the archives everything under the sun has been asked.I am a IV Drug user... Read more »

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