 |
NetWellness is a global, community service providing quality, unbiased health information from our partner university faculty. NetWellness is commercial-free and does not accept advertising.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
|
|
|
NetWellness is a global, community service providing quality, unbiased health information from our partner university faculty. NetWellness is commercial-free and does not accept advertising.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
|
| Home | HealthTopics | Health Centers | Reference Library | Research |
 Join us on Facebook
|
Share on Facebook | Tweet |
|
Myasthenia Gravis |
What about myasthenia and platletes07/28/2008 |
I have myasthenia for 30 year some good some bad now i am on predisone 15 mg every other day on the day i don`t take the predisone i feel bad some weakness. had blood test the only thing high was blood platelets dr put me on a nerve pill for the nights i can`t sleep
I am not aware of any direct relationship between myasthenia gravis and platelet counts. Patients with myasthenia as long as you have had it might have had other treatments in the past, such as azathioprine or cyclophosphamide somewhere in the past for immunosuppression, and these can cause a higher chance of blood related diseases. Take an inventory of the medications that were used to suppress the myasthenia in your past. Prednisone is not one of the drugs that is associated with long term blood disorders. Other autoimmune diseases are associated with myasthenia, but these usually cause low platelets.People on alternate day prednisone often feel "off" on the days they don't take the prednisone, but it isn't necessarily the myasthenia. Talk to your treating physician and discuss alternate day dosing vs everyday dosing. He/she should still be able to titrate the prednisone appropriately.
|
Robert W Neel, IV, MD Assistant Professor of Neurology College of Medicine University of Cincinnati |
|
|
Please note: only your personal physician or other health professional you consult can best advise you on matters of your health based on your medical history, your family medical history, your medication history, and how information from any of these databases may apply to you. Neither University of Cincinnati (NetWellness) nor any party involved in creating, producing or delivering this web site shall be liable for any damages arising out of access to or use of this web site, or any errors or omissions in the content thereof. (More) 
|