Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

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Dear Daddy Bob,

 

One thing that causes is aspartame. Here is Dr. Roberts paper about

it below. Aspartame is in children's vitamins, over the counter

drugs and prescription drugs. It's in 6000 products at least. so

the first thing is to try and find aspartame, E951, NutraSweet,

Equal, etc. in the diet, as well as MSG, and avoid these as it may be

the cause. If its not aspartame would make it worse.

Regards, Betty Here is Dr. Roberts paper:

 

 

 

 

 

 

LETTER TO EDITOR, SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL, VOLUME 100, NUMBER 5, MAY

2007, ASPARTAME-INDUCED THROMBOCYTOPENIA

 

By H. J. Roberts, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.C.C.P.

E-Mail: <HJrobertsmdHJrobertsmd

 

 

 

Posted: 23 March 2007

 

 

To the Editor: The cause of thrombocytopenia is often not found.

Owing to my interest in reactions to aspartame products, I have

encountered four cases of thrombocytopenia which may be attributed to

products containing aspartame, especially based on its recurrence on

two or more occasions after rechallenge, and the absence of any other

definable factor.

 

Patient 1

 

A ten year old girl developed a decline of her platelet count to

1,000 cu/mm, coupled with striking enlargement of the liver and

spleen, and a marked increase in histiocytes in the bone marrow.

There was dramatic clinical and hematological normalization when

additives were eliminated from her diet, enabling the cessation of

Prednisone. Similar recurrences occurred twice after ingesting

aspartame - first in a cereal, and later with aspartame gum - with

remissions when abstaining from aspartame products.

 

Patient 2

 

An 11 year old girl was hospitalized for thrombocytopenia. She had

been chewing various sugar-free gums. There was a remission after

avoiding aspartame. Severe thrombocytopenia recurred after visiting a

relative who indulged her with aspartame sweets.

 

Patient 3

 

A 61 year old man developed a decline of his platelets to 54,000

cu/mm after drinking diet colas for two years, coupled with

headaches, dizziness, two convulsions, and a nonspecific rash.

Extensive studies failed to uncover an underlying problem. He

improved after aspartame abstinence One retest trial resulted in an

immediate exacerbation.

 

Patient 4

 

A registered nurse began using diet colas after her second pregnancy.

Her platelets declined to under 30,000 cu/mm, coupled with headaches

and hypertension. The platelet count and blood pressure normalized

after avoiding aspartame products.

 

A reaction to aspartame products should be considered in patients

with thrombocytopenia in whom no underlying cause can be determined.

 

H. J. Roberts, MD, FACP

Palm Beach Institute for Medical Research

P. O. Box 17799

West Palm Beach, Florida 38416 USA

<HJrobertsmdHJrobertsmd

 

 

Reference:

 

* Roberts HJ, Aspartame Disease: An Ignored Epidemic, West Palm

Beach, Sunshine Sentinel

 

NOTE: Dr. Roberts can be seen in the aspartame documentary: Sweet

Misery: A Poisoned World, www.soundandfury.tv His books and tapes

are <http://www.sunsentpress.com>http://www.sunsentpress.com

 

www.mpwhi.com, www.dorway.com and www.wnho.net

Aspartame Toxicity Center, www.holisticmed.com/aspartame

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 12:56 PM 10/21/2008, ransley wrote:

>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiopathic_thrombocytopenic_purpura

>

>Does anybody know anything alternative for this condition?

>

>We have an emergency in the family with a grandniece, 2 years old, who

>suddenly developed an acute case of this. She suddenly had bruises all over

>her this morning and the doctors are worried that she may be bleeding

>internally.

>

>It is broadly lumped in with Autoimmune disorders, of which I believe there

>is no such thing.

>

>Daddybob