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i have mds/cmml with mild anemia, asymptomatic, nl wbc and low platelets in the 43000-51000 range. I am 86 yrs old excellent general heath despite bypass 3,5 yrs ago, followed by a drug eluting stent related to surgical scar tissue. When platelets dropped below 50, the plavix was d/cd and aspirin reduced to 81mg which will have to stop if platelets go below 40. How long can platelets remain fairly stable? They were first noted to be low, 120000 last sept and on f/u in Feb were 72.For several yrs I've had elevated monocytes and low normal Hgb, etc. Do platelets ever spontaneously go up?