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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / December 2004low WBC
my doc had me put off my remicade infusion because my WBC is 3.8. it's been 10 weeks now since my last infusion and my WBC remains the same. anyone else been in this position? my RD suggested i see my hemotologist. i really didn't want something else to worry about. :-( diane I found this on a lab test site. Looks like just having an auto-immune disease can cause a low WBC count. I hope you can get some definitive answer to it from the doctors. (A decreased WBC count is called leukopenia. It can result from many different situations, such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or diseases of the immune system. A count of 3.05.0x109/L cells would be considered mild leukopenia.) Ann Diane - It's leukopenia - I've had it for ages. They tell me I have chronic anemia. Yeah, like I didn't know. Hugs! DeeTee ________________________________ DeeTee and Bob Taggart http://www.marykay.com/dtaggart3 http://mysite.verizon.net/vze8fwov/ ________________________________ > my doc had me put off my remicade infusion because my WBC is 3.8. it's > been 10 [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > diane ((((((((((diane)))))))))) not everything is something to worry about---gee, remind me i said that, won't you?<g> it's probably a good idea to see your hemotologist just to get it out of the way and put your mind at ease. i'm sorry there's one more straw on the camel's back for you, hon. hopefully, it's just a temporary straw. kate > my doc had me put off my remicade infusion because my WBC is 3.8. it's > been 10 [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > diane > it's been 10 >weeks now since my last infusion and my WBC remains the same. anyone else been >in this position? my RD suggested i see my hemotologis I have low WBC intermittently and my Dr thought it was due to the RA. I would guess the Arava could also cause it. I would check in with an Hemotologist ASAP because having out of control RA could make it worse. Hopefully you will be on Humira soon???? My first guess would be RA. -- MZ Visit my website: http://www.mzuschlag.com > my doc had me put off my remicade infusion because my WBC is 3.8. LOL that's like double mine hehe Remicade has a side effect of lowering WBC either through lowering leukocytes or neutrophils (or both I would presume). What are your neutrophils at? > it's been 10 > weeks now since my last infusion and my WBC remains the same. anyone else been > in this position? my RD suggested i see my hemotologist. i really didn't want > something else to worry about. :-( Offhand, I'd say he's being overly cautious, but I'd go and see the haematologist. > diane  Signaturespammage trappage: replace fishies_ with yahoo I'm going to die rather sooner than I'd like. I tried to protect my neighbours from crime, and became the victim of it. To jump to the end of the story, as a result of this I need a bone marrow transplant. Many people around the world are waiting for a marrow transplant, too. Please volunteer to be a marrow donor: http://www.abmdr.org.au/ http://www.marrow.org/ |
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