lax mom
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Hi guys,
I found out that a high eosinophil count is a sign of parasites.
Maybe you guys already knew this, but it was news to me. My labs for a long, long time have had high levels and they were ignored by every single Dr and even LLMD's.
I was hospitalized for the past few days and now, an ID Dr has me on Amox and Flagyl for a horrific, stealth UTI (the Flagyl covers, guess what?...parasites).
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What are eosinophils and is that a standard test or special ordered?
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lpkayak
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what does high RBC mean...mine always are
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Ellen101
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Well, not always. It can also be elevated due to asthma, allergies, hay fever etc.
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glm1111
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Sorry you are in the hospital lax mom. Let us know how you are. Hopefully the Flagyl will hit some of the parasites.
I also had high eosiniphil counts for years until I got rid of parasites.
I had SEVERE rush me to the hospital asthma which I also got rid of with the use of antiparasitics. Lung worms are much more common than realized.
IP,
RBC means red blood count.
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xoxo -- Eosinophils are a special type of white blood cell. If your doc orders a WBC with differential it will show the eosinophil count and percentage.
Note -- Some people do not get the elevated eosinophils until they start treating for parasites.
Also your body can use up all of the eosinophils and that count can be zero even with a blood parasite such as babesia.
For most people a high eosinophil count if it inidicates parasites it would generally be for intestinal parasites. Blood borne parasites such as babesia do not usually cause an elevated eosinophil count.
But there is a special test called ECP (eosinophil cationic protein) that can be done as a challenge test before and after taking babesia meds which for some people can be elevated due to babesia infection.
laxmom -- Sorry your docs did not pick up on the elevated eosinophils over the years. Any abnormal bloodwork -- especially if it shows up multiple times -- really needs to be investigated.
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seekhelp
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Bea, I asked in another thread, but didn't get back to it. Did Steve finally obtain a true positive Babesia blood smear from the hospital at the end?
Also, I just wanted to say you are so amazing for sticking around still trying to help others with this horrible illness. I can't thank you enough for all you do.
I was told by a gastroenterologist before that your Eosinophils had to be elevated 400-500% to mean an internal parasitic infection. Mine are usually mildly elevated on my WBC labs. Meaning 0-4 may be normal and mine may be 5-8.
The ECP test Bea referred to though was a different story. My number was sky high...60+. Normal was 0-10. That wasn't even provoking it. I don't believe my number was as high as Steve's though (mid 90s I recall).
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glm1111
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Sometimes eosiniphils like antibodies will increase when the particular infection is attacked with the correct meds.
Example was my LLMD provoked an elevated antibody response when he started me on abx and then did a second round of testing and they were much higher after the abx.
Also, my eosiniphils were elevated over the years but not sky high and I was LOADED with parasites.
Sorry, but I lost faith in mainstream MDs analysis especially when I saw 3 G. I. docs from three major teaching hospitals over the years and they found nothing. I was LOADED with parasites.
Gael
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canefan17
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My Eos numbers went sky high the first time I ever took Humaworm (herbal formula to treat parasites)
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Dr. K. treats 80% of patients for parasites, most have Varistrongylus klapowa = Lungworm. Notice only 10% elevated eos.
Asthma = lungworm is very suspect
I had it - check for certain when any voice changes, throat changes. Lungworm is wrapped up in biofilm and not readily visible. Biofilm/slime output through mouth is a sure sign.
All bacterial and viral infections are much more easily treated after the parasites have been addressed.
And of course, do not forget the metals released by parasites. You will be skipping over a major problem if you do. Metals are also easily identified by energetic testing.
During treatment, oof the best clearing of parasites is done with colonics, several in a row. It is hard to believe what comes out, not necessarily in the form of visible worms, but the accumulation in the liver and the liver dumps, stimulation of kidneys. Fungi/candida = white moving through as you watch during the treatment. Hidden pockets of candida that are pushed out with colonic. White soapy looking river. We can't only stuff ourselves with capsules - flushing out debris is very very important. Then we can absorb the needed nutrients again.
Candida symptoms must be some of the worst as I remember, even though many people have no outward signs. Fungi/candida exodus usually happens after parasite treatment and metal releases. Our body builds fungi to protect us from the damage of metals and we therefore are forced to deal with more and more neurotoxins released also by the candida and their lifecycle. That in addition to what the other microbial infections and die-off leave behind.
Health begins in the colon. The average person carries 5 - 10 lbs of debris that should not be there.
Take care.
Take care.
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Will be posting additional info on Steve's test results when I get it. If you think it is difficult to get test results from docs and labs it doesn't even begin to compare to the obstacles when the patient is deceased.
The hospital lab did not find anything in the 3 blood smears they did. But Clongen did find babesia or some other blood borne parasite in the 2nd smear they did -- got those results on the day hubby died. Still waiting on F Lab results -- test complete but I have not gotten access to it yet. Supposedly the autopsy could take up to 6 months. Also have not spoken to Columbia yet due to the storm.
I plan to start a thread and post all the results together as they become available.
LymeEd -- True the ECP test is nonspecific. That is one reason to do it as a challenge test. If a person does the test and then repeats it after taking babesia meds a change in the test results can be more relevant.
Bea Seibert
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