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prayerworks
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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?
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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?
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Mine were low before abx and still fluctuate. They are still low.

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prayerworks
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Any ideas on how to raise it?
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lyme in Putnam
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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.

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TF
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See my post here on how to raise it:

http://flash.lymenet.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php/topic/1/122199

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.
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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??
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TF
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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.
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do you remember if your neutrophils were low? I am wondering why my dr. isn't more concerned??
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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).
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