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My platelet count is 499 been having fever, dizziness, headaches and feeling tried...i had a blood infection. what does this mean? is it related?
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Continue workup: Low body iron stores, even without anemia yet, can drive platelets up here and make you feel crummy. "Blood infection" is extremely serious. The rest may mean nothing. You have a right to insist on a complete explanation from your treating physician.
Answered 6/6/2015
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