Beyond the Count
Beyond the Count
Podcast Description
Beyond the Count is a podcast about life with Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP). Through personal stories, expert interviews and practical advice, each episode explores the everyday challenges and small wins of living with a rare autoimmune condition. Whether you’re newly diagnosed, supporting someone, or just looking to learn more, this podcast is here to inform, support and connect.
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Content Themes
The podcast covers a variety of themes related to living with ITP, including personal growth, mental health, dietary management, and patient advocacy. Episodes may feature personal stories from individuals like Stassi Austin, discussing the challenges of growing up with ITP, or experts like Dr. Phil Choi who explore dietary aspects that could support platelet health. Specific focus areas include emotional resilience, practical tips for daily living, and addressing common misconceptions about ITP.
Beyond the Count is a podcast about life with Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP). Through personal stories, expert interviews and practical advice, each episode explores the everyday challenges and small wins of living with a rare autoimmune condition. Whether you’re newly diagnosed, supporting someone, or just looking to learn more, this podcast is here to inform, support and connect.
Clear answers on diagnosis, symptoms, and living with Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)
Understanding Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) can feel overwhelming, especially in the early days after diagnosis. In this episode of Beyond the Count, Consultant Haematologist Dr Sara Ng joins Danielle to break down the essentials of ITP in simple, reassuring language.
Together, they explore what platelets do, why the immune system sometimes targets them, and how doctors diagnose ITP through a process of exclusion. Sara explains the differences between acute, persistent, and chronic ITP, the symptoms patients may notice, and how fatigue and brain fog fit into the picture.
They also discuss the wide range of experiences people have with ITP, why platelet counts alone never tell the full story, and how to understand the difference between symptoms of the condition and side effects of treatment.
Whether you are newly diagnosed, supporting a loved one, or simply looking to better understand ITP, this episode offers practical insights, compassionate guidance, and the foundational knowledge every patient should have.
In this episode of Beyond the Count, we break down what ITP is, how it’s diagnosed, and what it means for everyday life.
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