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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

Warpy

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2. It's something you're going to have to take care of

Reply to Thinkingabout (Original post)

Mon Feb 13, 2012, 01:41 AM

Feb 2012

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001562/ is about the best information page I've seen on it, just a good rundown with little medicalese to wade through.

The good news is that you can go into remission. The bad news is that you have to be very alert for signs the remission is ending.

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I have ITP [View all] Thinkingabout Feb 2012 OP

My daughter has ITP. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2012 #1

It's something you're going to have to take care of Warpy Feb 2012 #2

Like most diseases, it's probably marybourg Feb 2012 #3

I had ITP years ago. I say had because once my auntAgonist Feb 2012 #4