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Platelets should be 150-400. last month mine were 463. yesterday they were 560ish. have been high for around 1 year. suffer long heavy periods at times. had a 6 month daily period. stopped 2 days ago. when to worry high platelets cause blood clots?
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Iron deficiency can generally be treated with oral iron. If that is not working, your doctor can give you intravenous iron. Doctor can also prescribe medication to limit your period to once a year. High platelet count per se is not likely to cause clots. Wish you good health!
Answered 10/2/2022
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