Alabama Gubernatorial candidate diagnosed with ITP
January 10, 2014; Posted by WeBleed staff
Alabama gubernatorial candidate, Stacy George, was diagnosed with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, or ITP, back in October 2013. George, the former Morgan County Commissioner, spent three months away from the campaign trail to focus on getting his platelet count up to a healthy, normal level and battling fatigue.
Stacy George faces Republican incumbent Robert Bentley in the Republican primary in June 2014. George has said, “I missed a lot of campaigning, but I’m back up running.” Due to his stint away, George has taken in less than $2,000 for his campaign. Republican incumbent Robert Bentley, has raised $3.6 million. George plans to continue his campaign despite the vast difference in fundraising dollars.
According to Mayo Clinic, ITP is a disorder that can lead to easy or excessive bruising and bleeding. The bleeding results from unusually low levels of platelets — the cells that help your blood clot. The exact cause of ITP is unknown. Symptoms may include: easy or excessive bruising, superficial bleeding that appears as a rash of pinpoint-sized reddish purple spots (petechiae), usually on your lower legs, prolonged bleeding to cuts, spontaneous bleeding from nose, bleeding gums (especially after dental work), blood in urine or stool, unusually heavy menstrual flow, and fatigue.
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