Oh boy, I just got back my monthly lab report and my white blood cells are down to 4.0 (the normal range is 3.9 - 8.3.
I am on zithromax and rifampin. Do others here have low white blood cells? I am worried. Should I be?
Posted by BuffyFan (Member # 34679) on :
I know there are some antibiotics that can cause low white blood cells. Your count is still in range but at the low end....is your dr. worried at all about it? I know there are several here that had a low wbc and took something to help..just don't remember what it is
btw...my wbc is 2.8 and my dr is only concerned
about the neutrophil count.
I dont' think you have anything to worry about at this point since it is not super low....how is the rest of your cbc? lymphocytes? neutrophils?
Posted by faithful777 (Member # 22872) on :
Mine were low before abx and still fluctuate. They are still low.
Posted by prayerworks (Member # 37602) on :
Any ideas on how to raise it?
Posted by lyme in Putnam (Member # 11561) on :
Mine are high if theyre in the 3's. Theve been down to 2.2 and I'm only on Byron white and ondamed. This week wasv2.6.
Posted by TF (Member # 14183) on :
If they get lower, I believe your doc will do something about it like what my doc did.
Right now, you are normal. No need to worry.
Posted by BuffyFan (Member # 34679) on :
TF, remind me again, how low did yours get?
Sorry to hijack this post but does anyone know if a low monocyte count is caused by ehrlichiosis??
Posted by TF (Member # 14183) on :
I don't remember. My guess is it was a few (2-3) tenths of a point below the normal range when the doc ordered the Transfer Factor.
This was over 8 years ago. That's how long I have been well.
Posted by BuffyFan (Member # 34679) on :
do you remember if your neutrophils were low? I am wondering why my dr. isn't more concerned??
Posted by sickmate (Member # 31502) on :
Mine are between 2.5 and 3.5 since im sick. Try to push tgem with reishi, shiitake and maiitake. Vitamin d also pushed my wbc (but didnt tolerate vit d).