Condition:
Thrombocytopenia Low platelet level
Definition:
Thrombocytopenia is a condition that lowers the body’s platelet count, sometimes making it more difficult for the blood to clot after an injury.
Another name for platelets is thrombocytes. Cytopenia is the term used to refer to a lower-than-normal percentage of blood cells. Thus, thrombocytopenia, describes a lower than normal platelet count.
In healthy people, the blood contains between 150,000 and 450,000 platelets per microliter of blood. Excessive bleeding due to thrombocytopenia becomes more noticeable as platelet counts drop.
There are three levels of thrombocytopenia resulting in different degrees of clinical severity:
- Mild thrombocytopenia. When platelet levels are between 100,000 and 150,000 platelets per microliter, there is typically no increased risk of bleeding.
- Moderate thrombocytopenia. When platelet levels are between 50,000 and 99,999 platelets per microliter, there also is typically no increased risk of bleeding.
- Severe thrombocytopenia. When platelet levels drop below 50,000 platelets per microliter, there is an increased risk of bleeding. When platelet counts are below 10,000 platelets per microliter, there is a high risk of life-threatening bleeding.
Some medications or chemicals that can cause thrombocytopenia include:
- Chemotherapy for cancer
- Radiation therapy for cancer
- Drugs, such as cyclosporine, that suppress the immune system after organ transplantation
- Some diuretics, like furosemide
- Blood thinners, including heparin
- H2 blockers (which work by reducing the amount of acid produced and secreted by cells in the lining of the stomach) for acid reflux, including ranitidine and cimetidine
- Some antibiotics, including penicillin and ampicillin
- Sulfonamides
- Certain anti-seizure medications, including valproic acid
- Certain vaccines, including measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) and COVID-19
- Some statins, which lower cholesterol
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
- Gold salts for arthritis
- Quinine for malaria
- Smoking tobacco
Symptom:
Some people with mild and moderate thrombocytopenia do not have any symptoms. Some people with severe thrombocytopenia may experience:
- Bleeding gums or other areas in the mouth
- Nosebleeds
- Bruising easily
- Heavy menstrual blood flow
- Blood in the urine, stool, mucus, and/or vomit
- Petechiae, a rash with flat, pin-sized red spots caused by bleeding beneath the skin
- Purpura, a solid purple-red rash caused by bleeding under the skin
- Bleeding in the brain due to injury
Description:
Protocol:
Apply 30 drops of the Spinal Therapy blend (100 ml) , over the spine in the evening. (Refer to the Spinal Therapy for kids if relevant).
Drink 1 capsule daily after a meal:
Frankincense and Myrrh blend (30ml) in the evening.
Immune Support blend in the morning.
Drink 1 teaspoon, MZN 150g 450g, daily. Swallow the MZN, as you would swallow yogurt, followed by a glass of water.
