Hi Maryh,
You know with platelets around 30 000 most patients manage well except that we get bruises. My platelets have been as low as 30 000 without any symptoms (last count 50 000).
In any case you should be very careful about
all your mothers drugs and her food. There are a lot of drugs and food that decreases platelets and increase bleeding. I have sent these warnings several times before but they can´t be read to often.
http://www.pdsa.org/itp-information/itp-warnings.html
Kind regards
Birgitta-A
69 yo, dx MDS Interm-1 May 2006, transfusion dependent, Desferal for iron overload, Neupogen for low platelets, asymptomatic