YES i know another member that has both

here is his profile

http://dailystrength.org/people/139433

Another thing is that i don't have ITP but i have a problem with my blood clotting too much

i think it is some kind of protein deficiency i dunno though hmm...

Egads d3. My foggy brain cannot remember what ITP is.
Can someone help me out?
Thanks.
Bewildered

Thrombocytopenic purpura are purpura associated with a reduction in circulating blood platelets which can result from a variety of causes.

There are two known types:

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is the condition of having a low platelet count (thrombocytopenia) of no known cause (idiopathic). As most causes appear to be related to antibodies against platelets, it is also known as immune thrombocytopenic purpura. Although most cases are asymptomatic, very low platelet counts can lead to a bleeding diathesis and purpura.

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP or Moschcowitz disease) is a rare disorder of the blood coagulation system that in most cases arises from the deficiency or inhibition of the enzyme ADAMTS13, which is responsible for cleaving large multimers of von Willebrand factor. It is a serious condition that leads to hemolysis and end-organ damage, and may require plasmapheresis therapy.

My fiance' has both.
I've also, known of someone else who had MS as well as a condition that causes excess clotting.
I've been curious if there is a connection between MS and clotting disorders for a few months now.

I don't know if you want to check out my "Absorption Cycle" post. I personally think MS may be a malabsorption problem. Different people have different link(s) impaired keeping their body from being nurished at the CELL level. Keeping their body from repairing itself.

Thank you for clearing that up Joeyrose. Now that the words are there, and not tne acronym, I remember.
Thanks...

Could ITP as Joey states is low platlets be due to your body not being nurished enough at the cell level to beable to replicate???

See below articles (2a) that in studies show MS is a "AGED" or weak immune system disease NOT an OVERactive one. If you beleive these studies from gov, MAYO, NIAH then read my "Absorption Cycle" post.


This last sentence is backed up by the Mayo 2000 and NIAH 2004 study(links below)
That state that RA is a "prematurely aged immune system"
1a) http://archives.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/aging/08/02/arthritis.study
1b) http://www.niams.nih.gov/News_and_Events/Spotlight_on_Research/2004/ra_marker.asp

These two links below go over how MS and RA are similar disease processes.
2a) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16126966?dopt=Abstract
2b) http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/538590

all i know is that clotting disorders are a beeyotch!

Yes. I have both and have both 12 years for ITP and 13 years for MS