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namacinnis — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:31:35 GMT

Hi lena, Nancy M. here. It's so nice to see another person's perspective on what us TTP'ers are like following this horrible disease. Glad to hear Kostas

Re: CAUSE OF T.T.P.

jacquie Butler — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:43:44 GMT

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is the condition of having a low platelet count (thrombocytopenia) of no known cause (idiopathic). As most causes

Re: CAUSE OF T.T.P.

chelevelazquez@... — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:09:39 GMT

I was under the impression that there were 2 types of thrombocytopenia. Thrombotic (rare=less people have it) & Idiopathic (more common=you here more people

Re: CAUSE OF T.T.P.

Punk66 — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:58:50 GMT

Re: rheumatoid arthritis

allyjg3 — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:28:19 GMT

Hi Julie, I developed RA and a few other things. I had TTP in 1998 with no relapses. I never felt good after though and developed severe fatigue. I now have

Re: rheumatoid arthritis

Julie Wood — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:32:50 GMT

Thanks to everyone for your input. We never figured out what caused my TTP/ITP, but so far I haven't had a relapse in almost 4 years. But now with this

Re: rheumatoid arthritis

chelevelazquez@... — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:37:37 GMT

My TTP is of unknown orgins! I have had every test under the sun even genetic! It is just like other auto immune disorders that do not have a reason for a

Re: CAUSE OF T.T.P.

Sandra Stanley — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:28:48 GMT

Rebekah, My T.T.P. was what they call Idiopathic (Unknown cause). I thought I had a bad case of the flu. They think it could have been caused by a drug

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Wendy McCluskey — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:55:17 GMT

Hi wendy hear not been on for a bit as well.I had a MRI scan last month and thay found out that i have it in my shoulder and back it is so painfull.Some

Re: rheumatoid arthritis

jeannie belfield — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:39:40 GMT

Hi there Jeannie here - TTP is an auto immune condition & it can start other auto immune conditions - one of which is rheumatoid arthritis so it would be

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jujuwood95 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:22:51 GMT

I haven't posted in a looooong time, but I try to read all the posts, needless to say I very rarely get too. But I have a question, has anyone developed

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Chaprie Robinson — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:34:04 GMT

Wow, this is good info. My adamst13 deficiency is the same as yours. My hematologist will not tell me or try to make a guess as to whether i will relapse or

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carla bienaime — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:07:48 GMT

While in active TTP I had severe defiency (<5%)of the Adamts13 and the inhibitors were 1.6 which is very high. The norm is <0.4. Each time i see my hema I am

Re: Gill update

carla bienaime — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:03:00 GMT

I have a great feeling she will come out of this a winner. Gill is in my prayers aswell

Re: Gill update

garyandjoy — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:12:19 GMT

Hello Linda, we don't know of anyone in the group who is from this area. The ladies in dialysis say they have patients with TTP but we've never managed to see