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6 months of the big 3 and my white blood cell count is still very low

Posted by kasper1 @kasper1, Aug 7 7:33am

After 6 months of daily antibiotics. The 3 daily. I would think my white blood cell count would go up . But has not . Was wondering if anyone else has the same ?

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cd33 | @cd33 | Aug 31 6:22pm
In reply to @kasper1 "So I did ask the doctor about why my white blood cell count is still low..." + (show)
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So I did ask the doctor about why my white blood cell count is still low . She said that the antibiotic Rifamp can cause it . I can say I am feeling better. I can walk up a lil stairs without being short of breath and get laundry out of the dryer . Just leg cramps are still bothering me .

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@kasper1 rifampin caused my platelets to drop to dangerously low levels at 5. I needed a platelet transfusion and had to come off that particular antibiotic

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blm1007blm1007 | @blm1007blm1007 | Aug 31 8:22pm
In reply to @ursala7 "@kasper1 I've been on the Big 3 for 2 months and started having cramping/spasms in my..." + (show)
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@kasper1 I've been on the Big 3 for 2 months and started having cramping/spasms in my hands and feet, especially while sleeping, I started taking a tsp or two of powdered magnesium supplement daily, and that spasming is gone. I'm lucky, in that supplementing with magnesium also helps constipation, which I'm prone toward. BTW, I just got my blood lab report and I am trending low on the WBC also...it's right at the bottom line of normal. Everything else is normal.

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@ursala7 Glad to hear you knew to take the Magnesium supplement daily.
I agree with what magnesium can help with, with both things you mentioned. It also can help one to sleep better and as it plays a role when taking Vitamin D.
Glad you mentioned it.
Barbara

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Mary | @mjb24 | Sep 1 3:52pm
In reply to @cd33 "Do you have any deficiencies nutritionally? Iron, anaemia?" + (show)
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Do you have any deficiencies nutritionally? Iron, anaemia?

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@cd33 I was low on Vitamin D but started a supplement and that is now in normal levels. No other deficiencies.

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