edbk35,
My numbers were all VERY low all at once, having just low platelets can indeed be a sign of low vitamin D... my vitamin D was at 30 which was border line for vitamin D, and can be linked to low platelets...
Also if you are taking medication for your type 2 diabetes, it might be likely that it may be affecting your platelet counts...
I would not be freaking out just yet, as a 77 platelet count by itself, is not that low, and as noted, your not going to possibly bleed out until well below 20...
Other tests, and possibly a Bone Marrow Biopsy may be needed to diagnose any condition you might have...
here were my counts when I was diagnosed... all were low...
Code:
Component Standard Range 6/14/2013
RDW-CV 11.6-14.4 % 18.1
RDW-SD 35.1-43.9 fl 59.1
HGB 13.7-17.5 g/dl 8.0
HCT 40-51 % 23.3
PLT 150-400 K/ul 70
RBC 4.63-6.08 M/uL 2.57
WBC 4.2-9.1 k/ul 2.0
NEUT% 34-68 % 46
NEUT 1.8-9.0 K/uL 1.0
Best of luck to you...
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Married, father of three daughters; now 46; diagnosed w/ Major form MDS 6/18/2013; had low counts across the board; Multiple chromosome abnormalities; Finished 2nd round Dacogen 9/13; SCT - Oct. 31, 2013; Sibling match 10/10
; 5.5% blasts down to 3%, now 1% (post BMT)