Low WBC count

Time to rest your body and let it recover. Cherylfelice, what did the clinic say?

Ehrlichia and Anaplasma are two similar tick-borne bacterial pathogens that infect white blood cells.

I suggest you eat a well balanced diet with adequate calories to maintain weight and adequate protein.

I also think you should definitely stay away from any sick people and kids can carry so many yuckies. Sorry but you need to build up your reserves.

Oh and definitely give your blood results to your llmd as soon as you can.

I wish I was more knowledgeable in this area.... My opinion - and that is just like a nose, everyone has one.... is that you don't have enough white blood cells to fight a battle.

I personally think you should avoid all illnesses until you talk to a doctor.

I hate to give doctor type information, because I am not schooled. All I have is years of experience and my Mom who is part doctor. 3 aunts that are nurses, a daughter-in-law (of sorts) that is a brain trauma specialist, I worked for an orthopedic surgeon and numerous other medical people that I hear talking all the time at any kind of family function.

I do not think that antibiotics should be taken when you are super low in the white blood count department. There are many drugs that can enhance your white blood count.

I really think you should call your llmd and discuss this with him/her. I wish I could tell you more, but I don't want to be wrong.

Just wash your hands a lot and stay very aware of germs and don't let yourself get near any while your count is low.

Please call your doctor and see what they say.

cheryl - my wbc count has been on the bottom of the range and mostly below range since a few months after treatment started.

I would have to check, but I think mine went to 2.6. I went immediately to my GP thinking she was going to tell me to stop abx...but she said she wasn't concerned...unless it went below 2.

The last time, mine were in range (low, but still in)

3.7 is not very low....just keep checking it...

Maybe take a break for a day or two...and detox.

See how you feel.

You're not alone with the 'freaking out'...I have many times after looking at blood work...

The immune can take a backseat if the abx is doing most of the heavy lifting. Of course every ones body is different.

What are u taking and eating to boost immune health?