I know why you are here. You are probably a sufferer of low platelets. Or you have a loved one suffering from this condition. Well I understand completely how you are feeling. I also have loved ones who HAD suffered from this condition. Bleeding gums, little red spots under the skin (petechiae), bruises coming out of nowhere are some of the signs of low platelets also known as Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura or Immune thrombocytopenia.

I know how it feels to see a loved one end up in the hospital every month because of low platelets. My brother was the first in the family to be diagnosed with low platelets (Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura). Years later, my mother was also found to have the disease also.
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