AW: High platelet count

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For further information on hematology and Chinese medicine, you can also see

the website we put up as a " companion " to my book (Blue Poppy); go to

www.chinesemedicalhematology.com. Everything I translate about hematology

eventually ends up there. E-mail me for further questions.

 

Sincerely,

 

Simon Becker

 

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Von: gabriellemathieu [gabriellemathieu]

Gesendet: Sonntag, 3. Marz 2002 23:34

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Betreff: Re: High platelet count

 

 

I don't have much experience with TCM diagnosis of this, as I am

still a student. Simon Becker, who sometimes reads this forum,

prepared an article on hematological abnormalities for the Journal of

#66, June 2001. If you would like an copy of the

article, it is probably easily available in Europe. If you would like

Simon's e-mail address, I don't think he would mind a question or two.

(E-mail me off list)Simon mentions " quickening blood and transforming

stasis, an aspect that has been found of great importance in the

treatment of marrow malignancy or fibrosis. "

But there is much more to the article, as it is a very complex subject

 

Keep us posted of any sucesses. I loved hematology when I was in the

health care field.

 

Regards, Gabrielle

 

 

, M K Karim <mkkarim@n...> wrote:

> gabriellemathieu

>

> How high is your patient's platelet count? hydroxyurea is an

> antimetabolite used to treat bone marrow disorders and cancer such

as

> leukemia. If the platelet count is very high perhaps she should get

a

> bone marrow exam to make sure she does not have a hematological

> disorder. Stress and steroids can both make the platelets rise

> somewhat, maybe to 500,000.

>

> If there seems to be no underlying pathology perhaps you can treat

> the platelets by addressing the problem they might present. For

> example, is it a concern that the patient might have a tendency

> towards clotting because of the high count. If so, I would think

> unblocking qi herbs and blood moving herbs would be helpful, but

only

> if a malignancy has been ruled out. And ofcourse it would depend on

> what else is going on with her. I am just a beginner in TCM.

>

> Thanks for the reply. She could not give me an exact count of her

platelets

> but she has been told by the most eminent heamatologist in scotland

that the

> medication Hydroxy urea is her only hope and that she will suffer

strokes

> and such like if she dosent take them.I was hoping to not only

address the

> clotting but a possible causative factor within tcm.

> regards M K Karim

 

 

 

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