[ely2009]

#1070874

Hi M.

I was told to watch for fever and sore throat/other cold symptoms that didn’t go away. But I also read somewhere that a person could have a low WBC count and not have any symptoms. i know that’s not much help.

i also know how you are WORRIED about it. ” title=”Wink” /> If it were me, I would call my doc on Monday and ask about it – I wouldn’t wait until Friday. i would want to know sooner.

Take care.
hugs,
Emily

[hyperm]

#1019324

Hi,

I’m not sure if this is the place to post this – however, the last few weeks I have had multiple bruises over my body – especially my legs. At the moment I have 17 bruises on my legs. I am really worried incase this has anything to do with the ATM’s. I have had WBC problems since the TS and I am really really scared. Would I have any other symptoms? It was just by chance that they noticed it at the time of the TS and they changed me from carbimazole to PTU. I am due to see the surgeon on Fri but am scared that my WBC is going low and I will take unwell again. What other symptoms would I have or can it just be this?

m xx

[DianneW]

#1070875

Hyperm,

It’s not uncommon for people with Graves’ Disease to have a low platelet count. A low platelet count is one of the frequent causes of easy bruising. This is something that showed up in me while I was being treated for Graves’.

I was sent to a hematologist for further testing, and she showed me a study indicating that patients with Graves’ Disease frequently have low platelet counts that normalize when thyroid levels are normalized. However, at that point my levels were already normal, so I didn’t see how that applied to me. She insisted my levels would eventually normalize, but they are still low all these years later. (Fortunately, they’re not dangerously low.) The condition is known as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, or ITP for short. It’s often an autoimmune disease.

Anyway, if your doctor doesn’t think to test your platelets, you might mention this to him as a possibility. I hope there’s nothing too serious going on for you.

Best wishes,
Dianne W

[DianneW]

#1070876

I just want to clarify that I have no idea what’s causing your brusing; I mentioned the platelets as one possibility. You need to call your doctor immediately and find out what’s wrong. I didn’t mean to suggest that I had the answer, because I don’t. Only your doctor can determine what’s wrong. Best wishes,

[mamabear]

#1070877

In general I bruise fast. You grab my arm and I have little bruises where you touch me. Try telling your teachers that as a kid now a days lol.
DH knows this about me but when I was PTU it was faster than usual and the dr. saw me right away and checked blood work and I was fine. He did note that I did bruise rather fast. Since I am one to bruise fast and my blood work was fine they didn’t test further till I was pregnant(then again when I was pregnant to make sure I was ok and I was fine then too). I still bruise very fast.

Very interesting though to hear from you and Nancy about bruising. I love information!

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