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Low platelate count
My mother is ra patient she has to go under a surgery for keen replacement by 15 of feb at aiims
She is currently on folitrax 10mg
And i think due to which her blood reports are not good
plateles count is about 105000 may be due to folitrax is it possible???
she has taken folitrax a before test??? Is thus the reason?
She is currently taking
Thyronorm 62.5 empty stomach
Pantop D-40 morning empty stomach
Osteofos-70 once weekly morning empty stomach
Uprise 60k once weekly
Folitrax once weekly
Folic acid at night
Shelcal 500mg night
Etoshine-90 night
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She suffering from many problem and many medication already.
We have good range of treatment for RA. Suggest you chat with me online so we can give you good guidance
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No increase in platelets is not due to folitrax..
It’s due to viscosity of blood..
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Consult general physician
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Share all reports
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Ur mother is on many medications and also has multiple problem
U need proper Homeopathic case taken which will help in proper selection of medicine
Chat with me with photos of lab report so tht we can help ur mother
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Dr. Swapnil Ganeshpure
General Physician
16 yrs exp
Navi Mumbai
Yes folitrax (i.e methotrxate) can decrease platelet count ( along with rbc and wbc count) by directly supressing their production. Consult your Rheumatologist for further advice.
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Dr. Anjana Minu Rajan
Homoeopath
15 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi, take homeopathic constitutional medicine that will help her to some extent
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