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What supplements reduce number of white blood cells?


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#1 Tomatheus

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Posted 13 December 2012 - 08:34 PM


I have a treatment-resistant form of what's either some form of chronic fatigue or some form of depression (depending on which doctor you ask), along with some treatment-emergent agitation, tremors, cognitive impairment, and psychosis. It seems that every time I go to the hospital, I get told that my white blood cell count is high. I realize that it could just be a coincidence that I suffer from chronic fatigue and also have elevated white blood cells, but as I said, my condition has remained largely resistant to treatment, and I'm just wondering how I might feel if I could try something that could bring my white blood cells down into the normal range. So, does anyone here know of any supplements that have been shown to reduce elevated white blood cells? Thanks for your time.

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Posted 14 December 2012 - 03:08 AM

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#3 Tomatheus

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Posted 14 December 2012 - 03:33 AM

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Gee, thanks for the help. This will be the last question I'll pose on this useless forum.

Tomatheus

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Posted 14 December 2012 - 04:02 AM

No offense, but you got a dumb answer to a really-not-smart question. Your body uses WBC to fight infections. High WBC count is almost always the consequence of a problem in the body, not a cause (although this could be), so you really should not aim to reduce it with the help of a supplement. Actually ppl take supps such as astragalus to increase WBC (because of low blood cell count caused by chemo for example), never the opposite as it would weaken your immune system against infections.
If you have high white blood cell count, you must figure out what is causing this first

From steadyhealth.com

High white blood cell count could indicate

• Infection
• Inflammation
• Trauma
• Tissue damage (from burns)
• Use of certain medications, such as corticosteroids, antibiotics or anti-seizure drugs
• Allergy
• Chronic bone marrow diseases such as a myeloproliferative disorder
• Acute or chronic leukemia
• Diverticular Disease
• Intense exercise
• Severe physical or emotional stress

High white blood cell count are considered normal in certain situations

• Pregnancy in the final month and labor may be associated with increased WBC levels.
• Spleen removal could grant persistent mild to moderate increased WBC count.
• Normal newborns and infants have higher WBC counts than adults.
• Too much smoking could also cause an increased WBC count.

The WBC count tends to be lower in the morning and higher in the late afternoon and they are age-related.
When the white blood cell counts continue to rise or fall to abnormal levels it means that the condition is getting worse.
Scientists are still not certain if, besides being a good indicator or a problem, high white blood cell count could also trigger a serious disease or if it naturally rises after an illness.

From mayo clinic

A high white blood cell count usually indicates:
  • An increased production of white blood cells to fight an infection
  • A reaction to a drug that increases white blood cell production
  • A disease of bone marrow, causing abnormally high production of white blood cells
  • An immune system disorder that increases white blood cell production
Specific causes of high white blood cell count include:Conclusion : you need to go visit a doctor that cares, and talk about that chronic fatigue problem correlated with your low WBC count. It could all be caused by a low grade, chronic, somewhat "hidden" infection, or an autoimmune disorder (which can also go hand in hand with the former)

Edited by daouda, 14 December 2012 - 04:07 AM.

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#5 Tomatheus

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Posted 14 December 2012 - 05:14 AM

No offense, but you got a dumb answer to a really-not-smart question. Your body uses WBC to fight infections. High WBC count is almost always the consequence of a problem in the body, not a cause (although this could be), so you really should not aim to reduce it with the help of a supplement. Actually ppl take supps such as astragalus to increase WBC (because of low blood cell count caused by chemo for example), never the opposite as it would weaken your immune system against infections.
If you have high white blood cell count, you must figure out what is causing this first

From steadyhealth.com

High white blood cell count could indicate

• Infection
• Inflammation
• Trauma
• Tissue damage (from burns)
• Use of certain medications, such as corticosteroids, antibiotics or anti-seizure drugs
• Allergy
• Chronic bone marrow diseases such as a myeloproliferative disorder
• Acute or chronic leukemia
• Diverticular Disease
• Intense exercise
• Severe physical or emotional stress

High white blood cell count are considered normal in certain situations

• Pregnancy in the final month and labor may be associated with increased WBC levels.
• Spleen removal could grant persistent mild to moderate increased WBC count.
• Normal newborns and infants have higher WBC counts than adults.
• Too much smoking could also cause an increased WBC count.

The WBC count tends to be lower in the morning and higher in the late afternoon and they are age-related.
When the white blood cell counts continue to rise or fall to abnormal levels it means that the condition is getting worse.
Scientists are still not certain if, besides being a good indicator or a problem, high white blood cell count could also trigger a serious disease or if it naturally rises after an illness.

From mayo clinic

A high white blood cell count usually indicates:

  • An increased production of white blood cells to fight an infection
  • A reaction to a drug that increases white blood cell production
  • A disease of bone marrow, causing abnormally high production of white blood cells
  • An immune system disorder that increases white blood cell production
Specific causes of high white blood cell count include:Conclusion : you need to go visit a doctor that cares, and talk about that chronic fatigue problem correlated with your low WBC count. It could all be caused by a low grade, chronic, somewhat "hidden" infection, or an autoimmune disorder (which can also go hand in hand with the former)


Thanks daouda for your thoughtful response. I will let my doctor know about the fact that my white blood cell count is always found to be elevated when I get my blood drawn in the hospital, and if he doesn't do anything about it, I will find another doctor.

Tomatheus

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#6 daouda

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Posted 14 December 2012 - 05:36 AM

I will let my doctor know about the fact that my white blood cell count is always found to be elevated when I get my blood drawn in the hospital

There you go, thats what you should have done before even considering taking some supplement and asking random internet ppl advices about it

and if he doesn't do anything about it, I will find another doctor.

Most important part of your reply!!! Its very hard to find proper diagnosis for low grade, functional chronic ailments... Mosts doc dont bother to scratch below the surface, and like to throw the "psychosomatic" card just to get rid of you. You should be prepared for a possibly long and difficult battle and meeting a lot of different doctors before finding the right/open minded/competent one(s).




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