what activities can i do with an enlarged spleen?
471823
shoot it with an air self gun\n\nhave fun
270787
All it takes is a fall in the right location, just the right way.  My brother ruptured his spleen rolling down a hill when he banged into a tree.  It wasn't that big a deal until he could hardly move the next morning.  If you have significant pain then go to the emergency room and seek medical attention.
311279
Maybe you should check it out w/ the Dr. make sure you don't have an infection or pulled something.  My sister-in-law had one and she recommends wearing a girdle to hold your belly while you are recovering.
552173
I had a coworker who had this.  There are medications for it, although I can't remember if the medications are a "cure" for it.  An alternative, sometimes last resort, is surgical removal of the spleen.  And I think the correct spelling is immunothrombocytopenic purpura.  If you type that into your Yahoo! search, you should be able to find many sites that will give you more information of what it is exactly and the treatment options.\n\nHope that helps.
79852
The human spleen is an organ that creates lymphocytes for the destruction and recycling of old red-blood cells. The spleen is also a blood reservoir. It supplies the body with blood in emergencies such as a bad cut. The speen is also the location where white blood cells trap organisms.
1032586
Go to a doctor about it, he/she will know what to do.
1185356
Dear Matit,\nYou've certainly brought your medical concerns to the right place! The Y!A community members are fully aware of and do appreciate the intimate conditions involving your prognosis.\nMost recognized doctors in the field of medicine would employ a holistic approach to your ailment. Matit, please begin your day with a well balanced breakfast to include an ample portion of fruits and grains. After your morning routines are finished, enjoy a brisk walk around the block. If you happen to meet any stray dogs along the way, it would be a good idea to antagonize the creatures in order to add some vigor to your workout.\nNow Matit, the remaining portions of your day should be filled with interesting activities and new studies to keep your mind active and in balance, complimentary to what you have done with the physical side of yourself.\nAfter loitering around at the public library all afternoon with a bunch of smelly hobos, you can appreciate a warm bath and time to be good to yourself. Begin to collect an archive of various music genres that you can resolve one day to enjoy after you get the rest of your chores done.\nMatit, if after following my advice, simply take two aspirin and forget we ever had this little discussion.\nThank you, Matit. Have a great day!\nDr. Zealnik
377823
You can go to a doc.  and have it either frozen off or burned off.  In either case, that will hurt like hell at first, be uncomforatable for awhile, then feel better later.
1050666
look into support groups, ask your doctor about groups that meet.  exercise in warm water is really good.
1131682
I would go back to the doctor, and ask him or her to run some tests, for other diseases or conditions that may have caused your spleen to enlarge in the first place. \n\nYou may have a poor protein intake, right now, so load up a little more on protein rich foods, as a lack of protein in the diet can cause an enlarged belly region. \n\nThere are other conditions that cause fluid build up in the belly, so its very important that you go to the doctor and ask for a full work up, maybe an MRI, even.\n\nHere are some conditions that can cause a spleen to enlarge, and I dont know if you have a regular physician or just go to walk in clinics, or what, but its better off for your health to just get that stuff ruled out, just in case. \n\nGood luck to you and I hope you get better soon!!! =)
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That is the new theory:\n\nNot long ago nearly all cases of splenic trauma were treated by laparoscopy, opening the abdomen, and by splenectomy, the surgical removal of the spleen. This approach resulted from the difficulty in assessing the severity of the injury, the potential dangers of shock and death, and the beliefs that the spleen healed poorly and that it was not an important organ. Nowadays, improved techniques of diagnosis and monitoring, as well as understanding that removal of the spleen creates future risk of a lowered capacity to fight infection has modified treatment approaches. Research over the past two decades has shown that the spleen has high healing potential, and confirmed that children are more susceptible to infection after splenectomy (post splenectomy sepsis, PSS). PSS has a mortality rate of over 50% and standard procedure now avoids splenectomy as much as possible. Adult splenic trauma is treated by splenectomy more often than children's; for unknown reasons, the adult spleen more frequently spontaneously ruptures after injury. Adults are also less susceptible to PSS.   http://www.lifesteps.com/gm/Atoz/ency/splenic_trauma.jsp
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it does not "come and go"\n\nit is caused from the epstein barr virus and is known as the kissing disease\nyou could have kissed someone or drank after someone who had, maybe grandchildren who are teenagers have it and don't realize it, you can even catch it from drinking off of public water fountains\nit will make you tired and sick for about a year, maybe longer since you are a little older\nbe very careful and try not to injure any areas on your belly, especially on your left side, because mono causes your spleen to swell, not a big deal, but it might hurt a little bit, so just be careful, ok?\nI hope he gave you good advice on what to do and stuff\n\ngood luck dear :)
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- mashed potatoes - with real butter & sour cream\n- scrambled eggs with shredded cheddar cheese putin while cooking so it melts easily\n- yogurt - please have yogurt and east at least one a day - helps with what can be an after effect of the antibiotics in women too!\n- sweet potatoes\n- soups \n- applesauce\n- ice cream!\nstay awy from tomoato, citrus or other items with acid.\n\nfold some wash cloths, dunk then in water, squeeze out the excess (just do it's not drippy) put into ziploc baggies, stick in the freezer.  they work great for the 15 minutes on and then off routine for the swelling.\n\nhave some gingerale on hand in case you start feeling queezy.\n\nGood Luck!!\n\nPS - make sure you have some regular tea bags on hand.  if the bleeding after gets too much you can use it - soakit in water, let sit ont he gum for 20 minutes (no peeking or removal) then remove -cures the bleeding 99% of the time.
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The biggest sign of spleen problems is probably pain high up in the left side of your abdomen.  The spleen is a soft organ and can rupture very easily which can cause internal bleeding so if you think you are having problems with it go see a doctor.
185921
It is either spleen or gall bladder.
719326
go to see a doctor and ask him, he will tell you what to do
911880
I haven't had a spenectomy, but I also have ITP and the tendancy to clot.  I am on an aspirin regiment now, but during my pregnancies (3, two successful pregnancies, 2 c-sections), I was on lovenox.  I did well, but got tired of injecting myself twice daily.  \n\nIs a splenectomy your last option?  I mean, when I was diagnosed, my platelets were at 1000, I was bleeding heavily and bruising all over.   My hematologist never even brought up that subject.  \n\nAnyways, I know how your are feeling, just take care, everything will go well!