Has anyone suffered with high platelet levels. I have just recovered from an infection after my second cycle of taxotere and my platelet levels are high. I have been given aspirin and omeprezanole to help with the clotting process but am experiencing side effects such as loose bowels and anxiety. Just had another blood test and hopefully the platelet levels have come dowsn.
Hi there
When you say high do you know how high? Has this occurred only after second taxotere? As I expect you’ve been told an infection can raise the platelet count.
I’m not aware that high platelets or your meds would cause loose bowels - this is more likely to be the chemo and the anxiety.
Your blood may clot more easily with high platelets hence the aspirin as precautionary measure.
I would think that your platelet count will gradually return to normal and so I’d try not get too worried about it (easier said than done I know). If you think what the chemo is doing to all our blood cells and how we then pick up in between it’s all quite amazing.
Elinda x