What are the symptoms of ITP?
The first noticeable symptoms of ITP are usually the sudden appearance of excessive bruises and tiny red dots on the skin called petechiae (pe-TEEK-ee-ay). Your child may experience nosebleeds that are hard to stop and/or bleeding gums. Some parents report their child experiences mood swings and/or depression when the platelet count is low.
The symptoms vary greatly from person to person. Most people with ITP experience spontaneous bruising. Some find they have petechiae (pe-TEEK-ee-ay), tiny red dots on the skin caused by broken blood vessels or leaks in a capillary wall. If your platelet count is very low you may have other bleeding symptoms including blood blisters on the inside of your cheeks or blood in your urine or stool. In general, the more bleeding symptoms you have, the lower your platelet count.
