Have bleeding gums at night and metallic iron taste. Cause and cure? Health Consultation Description: Hi has anyone experienced bleeding gums through the night? I wake up in the morning with dry blood on my tongue, teeth , roof of my mouth etc.... its not like hundreds but its certainly present and leaves u of course with the metalic iron taste. I Just go and brush it off in the morning and it doesnt happen again throughout the day so only happens when im sleeping??

Success ratio for immune thrombocytopenic purpura with steroids Health Consultation Description: Hi, I wanted to know the success ratio of curing Immune thrombocytopenic purpura with steroids like dexason at the age of 25? When the platelet count was 6000, patient was given two doses or 2 ml dexason , each a day. During first dose, platelets are also transfused parallely when checked after few hours, they are increased to 0000. In 2nd does only dexason alone is given without any platelet or saline ..but platelets are increased only by 1000. So now it is only 0000 platelets.

Can pregant woman take medication for thrombocytopenic purpura? Health Consultation Description: I am a known patient of Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura since 2 yrs. I am on medication since 2 months as my counts went low and have tapered my wysolone dose to 5 mg per day. My haematologist asked me to continue for another 2 months. My concern is about pregnancy in such conditions. Me and my husband are planning for a baby and we are not taking any preventive measures so is it safe to be on medication n get pregnant or should I wait til I stop the medication. My counts are able 2 Lakh now

Can thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura cause heart diseases? Health Consultation Description: Can thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura cause heart diseases?

What is idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura? Health Consultation Description: What is idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura?

Treatment of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura Health Consultation Description: Treatment of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Differential diagnosis of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura Health Consultation Description: Differential diagnosis of Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Is thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura hereditary? Health Consultation Description: Is thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura hereditary?

Deflazacort used to treat thrombocytopenic purpura Health Consultation Description: I GOT DENGUE FEVER AT THE END OF OCT 2012 NOW I HAVE PERPURA AND BLEEDING FROM IT AND I FEEL TIRED AND SLEEPY AND I HAVE BODY PAIN MY AGE IS 17 CAN I TAKE DEFCORT 6 MG TABLET SOME SAYS STEROIDS ARE NOT GOOD FOR HEALTH SO I AM VERY MUCH CONFUSED SO I AM NOT STARTED THE TREATMENT PLEASE HELP ME.

Factors to increase chances of developing thrombocytopenic purpura Health Consultation Description: Hi im 17 and tonight my brother hit me under the arm 15 minutes later it was really sore. i looked at it and theres this big bruise in the shape of his knuckles. its still hurting. the reason i’ve asked this as when my mum was 20 she suffered from ITP and she ended up getting her spleen removed. she got really ill. is this hereditary? what should i do. when i was born they tested me for it and i didn’t have it then. but saying that my mum didn’t get it until she was 20. Any advice??