fairytale007
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Antiplatelet Antibodies
Posted: 10-16-07 17:07pm
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Does anyone know anything about
antiplatelet antibodies and what it means
if you have them? I went in today to get
my blood drawn to check for this, but I
don't see my doctor until tomorrow to know
what it will mean for me and my baby if I
test positive for them. Any help would be
great!! 
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Posted: 10-16-07 17:12pm
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Do you have them or are you being tested
for them?
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fairytale007
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Posted: 10-16-07 17:25pm
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They tested for them today.
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young Girl
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Posted: 10-16-07 17:33pm
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i dunno amy
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young Girl
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Posted: 10-16-07 17:38pm
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tried to reaserch it and i got all this
wierd stuff on it that i have no idea what
any of it means lol
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fairytale007
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Posted: 10-16-07 17:39pm
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Me neither, but everything I read is
confusing and scary.  I'll ask my doctor
why they are testing for them tomorrow.
I'm guessing that my platelet count has
fallen again, since they've already fallen
from 180 to 102, but I don't know what it
means if they've fallen more.
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Ingi
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Posted: 10-16-07 17:43pm
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This is probably just a follow up. Wait
until you can talk to your doctor.
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fairytale007
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Posted: 10-16-07 17:45pm
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Well I just had a follow up 2 weeks ago
for the platelet counts, would they follow
up again?
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Posted: 10-16-07 17:47pm
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Yeah... they wouldn't even know if your
platelets had dropped unless they test you
for it 
They are just monitoring it.
Always, always, always ask your doctor
whenever s/he orders tests. That way you
won't have to go home and worry and
wonder.
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fairytale007
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Posted: 10-16-07 17:49pm
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lol. She usually tells me why she's
ordering tests, but the nurse called me
yesterday and wanted me to come in for a
blood test before my appt tomorrow, so I
did.
Oh well, I'll wonder and worry until
tomorrow afternoon...whoohoo.
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Posted: 10-16-07 18:05pm
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They are testing so he knows what to tell
you at your appointment. Or why would they
have scheduled it before your appointment
and not after?
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young Girl
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Posted: 10-16-07 18:06pm
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| fairytale007
wrote: | lol. She usually tells me
why she's ordering tests, but the nurse
called me yesterday and wanted me to come
in for a blood test before my appt
tomorrow, so I did.
Oh well, I'll wonder and worry until
tomorrow afternoon...whoohoo. |
ill trade your worrying for this stupid
rash i have lol
its spread to my arms now and the calamine
lotion stopped working
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fairytale007
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Posted: 10-16-07 18:13pm
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Well I think low platelet counts are more
worrisome than a rash. lol.
Maybe I'm just over thinking this, but it
takes a week to get blood results back,
not a day, so that wouldn't be why she had
them test for it today. I could've been
tested for it tomorrow after my appt. And
2 weeks ago, they rechecked my platelet
count after they've found out they
dropped, and they dropped again according
to my last test. Anyway, thanks for
helping!
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young Girl
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Posted: 10-16-07 18:15pm
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| fairytale007
wrote: | Well I think low platelet
counts are more worrisome than a rash.
lol.
Maybe I'm just over thinking this, but it
takes a week to get blood results back,
not a day, so that wouldn't be why she had
them test for it today. I could've been
tested for it tomorrow after my appt. And
2 weeks ago, they rechecked my platelet
count after they've found out they
dropped, and they dropped again according
to my last test. Anyway, thanks for
helping! |
well whatever the results are and whatever
they mean i hope everything is okay and im
sure it will be fine! dante will be here
soon!!!
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young Girl
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Found This!
Posted: 10-16-07 18:19pm
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aha! look what i found!!!!!!!
Platelet levels vary from person to
person, but are usually between 150 and
400 million per millilitre of blood.
During pregnancy it's normal for your
platelet count to fall slightly, and up to
eight per cent of pregnant women have
platelet counts of between 100 and 150
million per millilitre of blood. This is
because your body produces more of the
liquid part of blood (plasma) during
pregnancy, which means your platelets
become more dilute. This doesn't affect
their performance, though - they can still
do their job.
If a blood test shows that your platelet
count is low, it may be useful to compare
it to what your count was before you got
pregnant. Ask your GP to look in your
notes for previous blood test results. If,
however, you have had your first ever
blood test in pregnancy (as many women do)
there may be no way of knowing your
previous level.
If it appears that your platelet count is
lower than usual, it should be repeated so
that any further reductions can be
spotted. This may mean that you need to
have a few more blood tests than other
mums-to:be.
The reason your midwife or doctor keeps an
eye on your platelet level is that, if it
becomes too low, it can start to affect
your body's blood-clotting ability. This
means you could have a higher risk of
abnormal bleeding during or after birth,
particularly if you need to have a
caesarean. Currently there is no agreement
about what "too low" means and at what
point your risk of abnormal bleeding
starts to increase.
An abnormally low platelet count in
pregnancy is usually associated with a
pre-existing condition, such as lupus, or
with certain medications, such as heparin.
In this case, you and your doctor would
normally be aware of the possibility of a
low platelet count already, and can plan
your antenatal care accordingly.
Or it could be a sign of an underlying
problem with your pregnancy, such as HELLP
syndrome, which is a rare complication of
pre-eclampsia. In this case you would have
other symptoms, such as headaches, nausea
and pain in your upper abdomen.
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fairytale007
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Posted: 10-16-07 18:25pm
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Yea, I've read the exact same thing. I
know my levels went from 180 at the
beginning of pregnancy to 102 at 28 weeks,
and they've dropped more in the last 2
weeks but I don't know the exact levels
now.
My doctor told me that it means that my
blood could have problems clotting during
delivery, but thats all she said.
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young Girl
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Posted: 10-16-07 18:26pm
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| fairytale007
wrote: | Yea, I've read the exact
same thing. I know my levels went from 180
at the beginning of pregnancy to 102 at 28
weeks, and they've dropped more in the
last 2 weeks but I don't know the exact
levels now.
My doctor told me that it means that my
blood could have problems clotting during
delivery, but thats all she
said. |
thats probably why they are keeping an eye
on it
i hope its all ok
im sure it will be
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fairytale007
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Posted: 10-16-07 18:28pm
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Yea I guess so. But wouldn't they say
they're testing for my platelet counts and
not antiplatelet antibodies?? That's what
confuses me. The lady said she was
checking my complete blood count, so I
guess that would include the platelet
levels too, but they're also checking for
the prescence of antibodies.
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Posted: 10-16-07 21:00pm
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It sounds like they are just being really
thorough. Antiplatelet antibodies are
something that attacks platelets which
could cause your count to go even lower.
It's best that they find this out now
before you go in for delivery. I know it's
hard not to worry but your doctor has
really told you what you need to know.
Telling someone too much before they have
all the information can make it very scary
and worrisome.
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fairytale007
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Posted: 10-16-07 22:44pm
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Thanks monkeygirl...sorry I don't know
your name. I figured that is
what they were if I have them. Guess I'll
see when they get the results in. Thanks.
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