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Originally Posted by MK921
My doctor had said at one point that the cyclosporine may actually be keeping my counts low. Has anyone heard that before?
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That is very interesting. I am 2 years post ATG and am still taking cyclosporine. Since about 7 months post-ATG, my platelets have slowly risen at a rate of about 3k every 3 months.
Last month, I cut my cyclosporine by a mere 25 mg because of kidney troubles, and low and behold, my platelets jumped 15k...in 1 month! I will have to wait until next month's labs to ensure this is not a fluke.
If you have the chance, please ask your doctor why he thinks cyclosporine may keep counts low. I have always wondered if the stress on the kidneys of cyclosporine causes a decrease in the TPO generated by the kidneys, which consequently decreases platelet production.