platelates dropping....

[dtandukar]

Dear all,

another problem... my father has to be on the bed for a long time after the dialysis as his blood takes long time to stop bleeding... lately we came to know about decreased platelets... last month he got 4 packs of blood in addition to mircera 100 every two weeks... any idea about the decreased platelets?

Best regards,
Deependra

[RightSide]

There are many causes of low platelets. 

Many medications, including certain antibiotics, can cause low platelets as a side effect. That's the first thing to check, before going on to more difficult causes.

[casper2636]

My platelets are always low because I can't receive the epogen. I'm very allergic to it. I have to get blood transfusions every month. Maybe they should increase his epogen dosage so his body will make more blood???
Casper

[RightSide]

My platelets are always low because I can't receive the epogen. I'm very allergic to it. I have to get blood transfusions every month. Maybe they should increase his epogen dosage so his body will make more blood???
Casper

If his hemoglobin & hematocrit are OK, then his epogen shouldn't be increased beyond that.  Epogen can have some nasty side effects if you take more than you need.