How to Increase Platelet Count in Dengue Fever
By: Bushra Kafeel, Onlymyhealth editorial team
Platelets also referred to as thrombocytes are small blood cells that are produced in the bone marrow. Low blood platelet count in dengue fever primarily means that the blood has lost its normal clotting abilities and the ability of fighting against infection. Here are some of the ways of increasing the platelet count in dengue fever:
Medical Treatment
- Corticosteroids: They are mostly prescribed for increasing the platelet count in a few days. They must be taken with food.
- Platelet Transfusion: It is the transfer of a donor’s platelets through an intravenous drip in the vein of the arm or hand of the patient. People with AIDS and those who are undergoing chemotherapy or any kind of organ transplant are often advised to go for platelet transfusions.
- Surgical Splenectomy: A surgery for removing spleen. This is done when the patient’s antibodies start destroying the platelets.
- Prescribed medication such as prednisone and immunoglobulin are also used to increase the blood platelet count.
- Vitamin C tablets: Water soluble vitamin C tablets easily get absorbed and quickly restore the platelet count in dengue.
Home and Herbal Treatment
- Increase the intake of food that is rich in omega-3 fatty acid. Walnuts, spinach and flax seeds are some of the options that help in strengthening the immune system thus helping the bone marrow to create more platelets.
- Papaya leaves are high in complex vitamins, and when taken in the form of juice it also helps the bone marrow to increase the production of platelets.
- Taking a cup of berries a day is helpful in increasing the platelet count in dengue fever. They neutralise free radicals and facilitate platelet production.
- Organic tomatoes are rich in minerals and vitamins. The potent antioxidant lycopene present in them helps in increasing the platelet count.
- Consume vitamin rich foods. Oranges, kiwi and cabbage are rich sources of vitamin.
- Aloe vera juice is very helpful in increasing the platelet count. Take 30 ml of aloe vera juice after every meal.
- Mix Shunthi Churna (360 mg) and Hinguleshwar (125 mg) and consume the mixture 4 times a day.
Hope these tips help you to understand how you can increase platelet count if your near ones are suffering from dengue.
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- azhar hashmi (08 Dec 2011)very helpfull and good article thanks
- neeraj (31 Oct 2011)all the medical treatment mentioned is not valid for thrombocytopenia due to dengue. these are for thrombocytopenia due to other causes like ITP, TTP. How reliable is local treatment is questionable.
- kevin 121 (10 Aug 2011)i have been diagnosed with dengue fever doctors in my country say there is nothing i can take to help me restore platelets i have pain in both knees an jus feel week i am also very happy to have read those facts as to how i can try replenishing the platelet count
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