My surgery my have to be postponed because my platelet count was low.I have to take another blood test Monday. I found this article so maybe I can get the count up by eating some things and avoiding others. Individuals wishing to increase platelet count should eat a wide variety of fresh, whole foods, says Zupnik. These foods include whole-grain cereals, brown rice and whole-wheat products, rather than white flour and highly processed grains. Eat organic foods that have not been treated with chemical fertilizers or insecticide and consume healthy fats in the form of cold-pressed canola and olive oils. Drink plenty of pure, filtered or bottled water at room temperature or above for increased platelet count. Foods to avoid when trying to increase platelet counts include sugar, dairy, alcohol and excess meat, reports Zupnik. Protein sources recommended by the Platelet Disorder Support Association include lean, white fish; whole grains; beans; and nuts. Many foods thought of as healthy should be avoided by individuals working to increase platelets. These include blueberries, dark grapes, garlic, onions, ginger, ginseng and tomatoes; they can interfere with blood clotting. Quinine, a substance found in tonic water, should be avoided as well because it can lower platelet counts
Good luck....ya gotta do what you gotta do. Doesn't sound too difficult. How long does it take? Monday is not far off.
It looks like blood platelets are directly affected by our diet. Platelet is well known here because that is the part that signifies the health of a dengue patient. There is an epidemic again of dengue with hundreds afflicted. When the dengue virus hits the bloodstream, the platelet is affected that it will decrease in number until the patient dies of low platelet. According to the doctor, there is no cure for dengue. The only antidote is to strengthen the body's immune system by eating the right foods. If I will list down the suggestions and advice that I see in the social media, it can fill out a long pad - from boiled quail eggs to boiled sweet potato tops, balut (embryo of an unhatched egg), etc. With your case, @Sheldon Scott, be glad that at least it is only food that you need to eat and avoid instead of taking in medications.
I've since seen conflicting reports about this. I called the hematologist and they said the best thing is to drink lots of liquids. They also said my platelet count, though low, was high enough he would approve me for surgery. The surgeon still wants Monday's blood test though.