How can platelets be lowered

Platelets are very important substances in the body. They are blood coagulants that can quickly coagulate at wounds to prevent excessive blood loss and cause great destructive effects on the body. Therefore, the health of platelets must be taken seriously and the control of the number of platelets cannot be ignored. For example, too high platelets may also cause extremely serious harm to the body. Let’s take a look at how to reduce platelets?

1. Clinical manifestations of high platelets

The severity of each disease is different, and the symptoms exhibited by the patient are also different, and the same is true for high platelet counts. The onset is slow and the clinical manifestations vary in severity. About 20% of patients, especially young people, have no symptoms at onset and are occasionally diagnosed through blood tests or the discovery of splenomegaly. In mild cases, there are only dizziness and fatigue; in severe cases, there may be bleeding and thrombosis. Bleeding is often spontaneous and may recur, occurring in about 2/3 of patients. Gastrointestinal bleeding is common, and there may also be epistaxis, gingival bleeding, hematuria, and ecchymosis of the skin and mucous membranes, but purpura is rare.

The incidence of thrombosis is less than that of bleeding. According to domestic statistics, 30% of patients suffer from arterial or venous thrombosis. After limb vascular embolism, limb numbness, pain, and even gangrene may occur, and erythromelalgia may also occur. Thrombosis of the spleen and mesenteric vessels can cause abdominal pain and vomiting. Pulmonary, cerebral, and renal embolism cause corresponding clinical symptoms. Splenomegaly accounts for 80% and is generally mild to moderate. A few patients have hepatomegaly.

2. How to reduce platelets

Although most experts believe that when the patient's platelet count exceeds 1X106/μl and there are bleeding or embolic complications should be treated. However, the indications for the treatment of essential thrombocythemia are still unclear. The goal of treatment is to reduce platelet count to normal or near normal to prevent thrombosis and bleeding.

3. Precautions for patients with high platelet count

1. Do not eat spicy foods such as onions, garlic, ginger, etc. Do not eat hot foods such as mutton, dog meat, chicken, duck meat, etc.

2. The diet should contain more high-fiber and high-protein foods, such as eggs , lean meat, fish, milk, cabbage, radishes, tomatoes, potatoes, etc.

3. Pay attention to rest and avoid overwork.

4. Go to the hospital regularly for blood tests to detect diseases early and receive symptomatic treatment.