low WBC

Hi, All.

My white blood count is low [3.4] and I assumed it was the lyme causing this, but one of my doctors said that only a virus would cause a low WBC. My LLMD said lyme co-infections could lower WBC.

Based on my own research I found that an autoimmune disease could cause a low WBC, or the big C could cause a low WBC. I don't even wanna think about the big C because that's too scary.

None of my doctors seem concerned about my WBC, but it's concerning me.

Anyone else here experience low WBC, and was it from the lyme or from something else? I do have chronic EBV so I'm wondering if maybe that is lowering my WBC.

Thanks!

holisya - my wbc count has been lower than the range since a few months after starting abx to treat these infections.

At one point it was in the 2's. (when I was treating bartonella)

My LLND and my regular GP said it's because of the infections.

I'm now treating Babesia - and the recent test was something like 3.6 or 3.8 (bottom end of range is 4.0)
I'm happy with that.


My GP had told me there was nothing to worry about unless we went into the 1's.

Mine was low 4's on and off herbs. Started abx and it went to 3. Are you treating?

Thanks, everyone, for responding. I feel a little better now knowing that I'm not the only one with a low WBC.

PetZa, I'm trying not to worry about things I have no control over--my blood test results for instance. But whenever I get a test back and something is too low/high, I can't help but feel like I'm failing at life, lol.
My red blood count used to be low but it's recently gone up to within the normal range, so that's something encouraging.

k07, I'm not treating with abx. I haven't been able to start those yet due to digestive issues. I do take oil of oregano which seems to help reduce my symptoms. about a month after I started taking the oregano, I got three positive bands on the western blot. I've only ever gotten one positive band before, and I've tested numerous times.

caramba, that's interesting. I wasn't quite sure what you meant, so I googled it. It's entirely possible that is what is happening.