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Platelet Counts


Symptoms


Gender


Age at Diagnosis


 

Selected Treatment Results



CYTOXAN5.68% CYCLOSPORINE3.17% IVIG51.97% DANAZOL14.19%
 Platelets   Platelets   Platelets   Platelets 
  › Some59.62%   › Some62.07%   › Some84.66%   › Some54.62%
  › Sustained17.31%   › Sustained24.14%   › Sustained18.07%   › Sustained13.85%
 Bleeding   Bleeding   Bleeding   Bleeding 
  › Some61.54%   › Some65.52%   › Some72.89%   › Some53.85%
  › Normal25.00%   › Normal34.48%   › Normal37.18%   › Normal18.46%
 Side Effects   Side Effects   Side Effects   Side Effects 
  › Some73.08%   › Some62.07%   › Some57.35%   › Some76.15%
  › Severe11.54%   › Severe17.24%   › Severe11.55%   › Severe20.77%

 

 

 

Selected Treatment Results



PROSORBA*1.42% RITUXAN3.28% SPLENECTOMY35.63% VINCA ALKALOIDS9.40%
 Platelets   Platelets   Platelets   Platelets 
  › Some53.85%   › Some60.00%   › Some69.63%   › Some54.65%
  › Sustained30.77%   › Sustained13.33%   › Sustained40.80%   › Sustained10.47%
 Bleeding   Bleeding   Bleeding   Bleeding 
  › Some61.54%   › Some53.33%   › Some65.44%   › Some48.28%
  › Normal23.08%   › Normal10.00%   › Normal39.76%   › Normal16.09%
 Side Effects   Side Effects   Side Effects   Side Effects 
  › Some53.85%   › Some53.33%   › Some43.56%   › Some75.58%
  › Severe7.69%   › Severe3.33%   › Severe4.91%   › Severe26.74%
           


* NOTE: The Prosorba Column is no longer recommended for the treatment of ITP.

 

 

Selected Treatment Results



ACUPRESSURE2.18% ACUPUNCTURE6.00% VITAMIN C47.93% VITAMIN K6.88%
 Platelets   Platelets   Platelets   Platelets 
  › Some30.00%   › Some30.91%   › Some34.85%   › Some26.98%
  › Sustained5.00%   › Sustained7.27%   › Sustained10.48%   › Sustained7.94%
 Bleeding   Bleeding   Bleeding   Bleeding 
  › Some35.00%   › Some27.27%   › Some32.35%   › Some31.75%
  › Normal10.00%   › Normal5.45%   › Normal11.16%   › Normal15.87%
 Side Effects   Side Effects   Side Effects   Side Effects 
  › Some0.00%   › Some12.73%   › Some7.52%   › Some1.59%
  › Severe0.00%   › Severe0.00%   › Severe1.82%   › Severe0.00%
           

 

 

Selected Treatment Results



MODUCARE2.62% COLOSTRUM2.29% CHLOROPHYLL5.46% REIKI4.70%
 Platelets   Platelets   Platelets   Platelets 
  › Some45.83%   › Some19.05%   › Some30.00%   › Some39.53%
  › Sustained16.67%   › Sustained4.76%   › Sustained12.00%   › Sustained9.30%
 Bleeding   Bleeding   Bleeding   Bleeding 
  › Some45.83%   › Some33.33%   › Some30.00%   › Some34.88%
  › Normal16.67%   › Normal19.05%   › Normal16.00%   › Normal18.60%
 Side Effects   Side Effects   Side Effects   Side Effects 
  › Some0.00%   › Some0.00%   › Some8.00%   › Some2.33%
  › Severe0.00%   › Severe0.00%   › Severe0.00%   › Severe0.00%
           

 

 

Selected Treatment Results



MAGNETS2.51% HEALING TOUCH5.13% BLOOD WELL/ RESTORE IMMUNE3.38% MACROBIOTIC2.84%
 Platelets   Platelets   Platelets   Platelets 
  › Some13.04%   › Some21.28%   › Some61.29%   › Some42.31%
  › Sustained8.70%   › Sustained12.77%   › Sustained22.58%   › Sustained3.85%
 Bleeding   Bleeding   Bleeding   Bleeding 
  › Some13.04%   › Some36.17%   › Some61.29%   › Some42.31%
  › Normal0.00%   › Normal6.38%   › Normal35.48%   › Normal7.69%
 Side Effects   Side Effects   Side Effects   Side Effects 
  › Some4.35%   › Some0.00%   › Some0.00%   › Some15.38%
  › Severe0.00%   › Severe0.00%   › Severe0.00%   › Severe7.69%
           

 

 

Selected Treatment Results



PRAYER40.92% MEDITATION11.27% VISUALIZATION9.86% PSYCHOTHERAPY6.36% POSITIVE THINKING37.91%
 Platelets   Platelets   Platelets   Platelets   Platelets 
  › Some48.66%   › Some43.69%   › Some42.22%   › Some24.14%   › Some41.45%
  › Sustained24.87%   › Sustained14.56%   › Sustained14.44%   › Sustained6.90%   › Sustained19.42%
 Bleeding   Bleeding   Bleeding   Bleeding   Bleeding 
  › Some49.20%   › Some43.69%   › Some38.46%   › Some24.14%   › Some43.77%
  › Normal24.33%   › Normal16.50%   › Normal12.09%   › Normal10.34%   › Normal18.84%
 Side Effects   Side Effects   Side Effects   Side Effects   Side Effects 
  › Some4.28%   › Some4.85%   › Some3.41%   › Some8.62%   › Some6.07%
  › Severe1.34%   › Severe0.00%   › Severe0.00%   › Severe0.00%   › Severe1.73%
              

 

 

Selected Treatment Results



EAT RIGHT FOR YOUR TYPE9.96% ZONE DIET1.09% ATKIN'S DIET4.81% WEIGHT WATCHERS0.76%
 Platelets   Platelets   Platelets   Platelets 
  › Some35.16%   › Some0.00%   › Some11.36%   › Some28.57%
  › Sustained12.09%   › Sustained0.00%   › Sustained2.27%   › Sustained14.29%
 Bleeding   Bleeding   Bleeding   Bleeding 
  › Some37.36%   › Some10.00%   › Some20.45%   › Some14.29%
  › Normal10.99%   › Normal0.00%   › Normal2.27%   › Normal0.00%
 Side Effects   Side Effects   Side Effects   Side Effects 
  › Some6.59%   › Some10.00%   › Some9.09%   › Some0.00%
  › Severe0.00%   › Severe0.00%   › Severe9.09%   › Severe0.00%
           

 

 

Selected Treatment Results



WinRho27.07% IMURAN6.88% COLCHICINE*1.31% PREDNISONE75.66%
 Platelets   Platelets   Platelets   Platelets 
  › Some71.77%   › Some49.21%   › Some41.67%   › Some82.40%
  › Sustained8.47%   › Sustained15.87%   › Sustained0.00%   › Sustained19.34%
 Bleeding   Bleeding   Bleeding   Bleeding 
  › Some55.65%   › Some41.27%   › Some58.33%   › Some72.87%
  › Normal22.98%   › Normal19.05%   › Normal25.00%   › Normal33.19%
 Side Effects   Side Effects   Side Effects   Side Effects 
  › Some-51.61%   › Some52.38%   › Some33.33%   › Some92.21%
  › Severe-10.89%   › Severe9.52%   › Severe0.00%   › Severe37.66%


* NOTE: Colchicine is no longer recommended for the treatment of ITP.

 

N - The number of people responding that answered "tried to use" or "currently using" for a particular treatment (Ns)

Platelets: some - The percent of Ns that answered "Moderate effect (had a moderate or short lived positive effect [on counts])" for a particular treatment or "Sustained effect (had a long term positive effect on counts) for a particular treatment

Platelets: sustained - The percent of Ns that answered "Sustained effect (had a long term positive effect on counts) for a particular treatment

Bleeding: some - The percent of Ns that answered "Some - Had some positive effect [on bleeding]" for a particular treatment or "Normal - Bleeding returned to normal" for a particular treatment

Bleeding: normal - The percent of Ns that answered "Normal - Bleeding returned to normal" for a particular treatment

Side Effects: some - The percent of Ns that answered " Mild - Minor and temporary side effects" or "Moderate - Difficult side effects" for a particular treatment or "Severe - Extreme side effects" for a particular treatment

Side Effects: severe - The percent of Ns that answered "Severe - Extreme side effects" for a particular treatment





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