Any doctors here with an understanding of thrombocytopenia

[dave_s13]

I'm just after a bit of reassurance really.

I went to the GP about 2 months ago with a dodgy shoulder and was referred to the physio. I mentioned, as a side issue, that my BP can sometimes be a little high (hovers around 130-140/80). It normalises if I'm totally chilled out though.

Anyway, I had a full blood count and my platelet count came back at around 130 (iirc). I had a repeat test and it was 95 and another repeat last week which has come back at 76.

It was also noted that although I was pretty fit my cholesterol was in the upper range so I made some quite big changes to my diet and cut back alcohol by a significant amount.

At my last consulation I did mention to the GP that I was officially worried about the obvious blood cancer implications but he reassured me that all my other values were within normal so not to worry.

I'm ringing in the morning to request a telephone consultation to discuss things but just wondered if anyone had any experience with this.

For info I'm 35, 6'4", 100kg, pretty fit I'd say, run regularly (10k+), play tennis and try to eat non processed food as much as possible and only drink on the weekends. Don't smoke.

I'm going to fooking die aren't I (don't answer that, I already know the answer).

[dave_s13]

Cheers Mark, reassuring. See what the gp says tomorrow.

Feel absolutely fine btw and never had any issues with bleeding or not healing up.

Took my bp again and it's down to 128/72 which is no worry. I also have a low resting heart rate, low 50's and would consider myself fairly fit.