I've been dealing with dengue and was in the hospital about 10 days ago. My platelet count was really low, around 68,000, but by the time I was discharged, it had gone up to 1.2 lakh. Since then, I've been on medication and doing regular CBC checks. The numbers have been climbing quite a bit: 2.5 lakh at the first check, 4.28 lakh at the second, and today it's at 5.1 lakh. Is it okay for my platelets to be this high, or should I be worried about it?

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Dr Mubarak Parveez B

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Your increasing platelet count, now at 5.1 lakh, after recovering from dengue fever, is likely a rebound effect, which is a common phenomenon after the body has fought off the infection;

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