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What's Your Number? One Number Could Cost You Your Life

I do not think I ever grasped that a single number could change your life. If you asked me what my number was, I might have thought you were referring to my phone number, my address, my bra size or even the number of people I have been with. Of course, numbers signify many things, including money. I understood that you needed numbers to designate costs and prices. I acknowledged that numbers were an integral part of learning and counting. I recognized that numbers were important for telling time and one's age. However, it was only until 18 months ago that I realized one number could cost you your life, and that it could be my own.

It was after a normal night out with friends at University…

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Articles of Interest

31 Facts You Might Not Know About ITP

It is no longer called idiopathic. The Idiopathic part of the name has been dropped. It’s just Immune Thrombocytopenia now.

Smartphone Apps for Managing ITP

There are a lot of apps available at the moment for both Iphone OS and Android. As of June 2014, there were one and a half million apps available for download to your smartphone. It is no wonder that there is an app for everything...

Resources

Platelet Disorder Support Association

PDSA is dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with ITP and other platelet disorders through education, advocacy, research, and support.

I.T.P Rare Bleeding/Blood Disorder

We are a Group of people from all over the world..suffering with I.T.P and made this video to Raise awareness.

ITP & Me

ITP & Me is an Australian website, dedicated to ITP. Meg begun ITP & Me in a moment of frustration. While looking for information on ITP online, she became fed up with all the numbers, graphs and scientific journals. She was looking for real information about what it was actually going to be like, living with ITP. She wanted a personal perspective.

ITP,,,In Your Words

A place for ITPers to share their thoughts ITP does not discrimate when it strikes its next victim. It affects the young and old, rich and poor all over the world. Dealing with this blood disorder is no easy task. The fear and frustration of not knowing where the roller coaster will take us next can be daunting. This blog is for ITPers to express thoughts, feelings and lessons learned during their ride.

Nplate

Nplate® is a man-made protein medicine used to treat low blood platelet counts in adults with chronic immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), when certain other medicines, or surgery to remove your spleen, have not worked well enough.

The ITP Support Association

The ITP Support Association is an independent UK registered charity which aims to promote and improve the general welfare of people with Immune Thrombocytopenia (formerly known as Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura) by providing support and information to patients, their families, and health professionals.

StatPearls

Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is defined as a low platelet count, usually, less than 100,000 in the presence of a generalized petechial rash, bruising, or bleeding in an otherwise healthy child or adult. ITP is most commonly seen in children at any age as well as in the adult population.