<s>[INST] hi...my aunt (age 60) is suffering with less number of platelet count. When using medication (8mg), platelet count is increasing but on decreasing the dose (1 mg) its decreasing. How to have a normal platelet count with out using medicines. How dangerous is it? what is the min platelet count required. Thank You Suri [/INST] Hi, dear. I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have low platelet count, but there are many causes of that.  If it is simply due to some viral infection or other infection you can have normal count without any Chat Doctor.  But if you have immune thrombocytopenic purpura then you have to take steroids to suppress immune mediated destruction of platelets. So if you have ITP then take  </s>