I thought this might be useful for anyone experiencing low platelet counts during chemotherapy. My husband resumed oxaliplatin after a year of addressing lymph node recurrence through radiotherapy and surgery. Midway through his chemo treatment, he had to reduce his dose and postpone one cycle due to low platelet counts.
His doctors and nurses said there was no way to increase platelets through nutrition or medication and advised him to rest. However, my personal experience with dengue fever 15 years ago suggested otherwise. When I was hospitalized, cold-pressed papaya leaf juice significantly improved my platelet count. This remedy worked for everyone I knew, and several studies now support its effectiveness.
Since it's impossible to find papaya leaf extract in the Netherlands, I asked a relative in Asia to send some. My husband began taking it during his one-week break between cycles once we got the green light from his oncologist. After just three days, his blood work showed an immediate increase in platelets. Initially, we thought it might be a coincidence, but this cycle, the nurse was astonished by his dramatically improved platelet count. She couldn’t believe it!
My husband only takes it during his 1 week break as the oncologist said she isn’t sure if it will interfere with the efficacy of chemo. It seems to help my husband and I hope this might help you too.