My health is slipping, for no reason

I have been told I have a low white blood count. What causes that? I have had major intestenal problems and just lately my heart has been going crazy. The Dr. said I am having anxieity. Why would my white bloodcell count be low, if there isn’t something majorly wrong?

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Answer #1

Did your doctor say that the cause for your low white blood cell count is anxiety?

Low white cell counts are associated with chemotherapy, radiation therapy, leukemia (as malignant cells overwhelm the bone marrow), myelofibrosis and aplastic anemia (failure of white and red cell creation, along with poor platelet production). In addition, many common medications can cause leukopenia (eg. minocyclen, a commonly prescribed antibiotic).

Other causes of low white blood cell count include: Influenza, systemic lupus erythematosus, typhus, malaria, HIV, tuberculosis, dengue, Rickettsial infections, enlargement of the spleen, folate deficiencies, psittacosis and sepsis. Many other causes exist, such as a deficiency in certain minerals such as copper and zinc.

What treatment did he suggest for you? If you are unsure of your doctor’s diagnosis, you may want a second opinion to get a better idea of what may be your exact cause.

Here are some web-articles for you to read: http://www.diagnose-me.com/cond/C270145.html http://parenting.ivillage.com/gs/gshealth/0,,3vq2,00.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leukopenia

Answer #2

well I think if you are stressed out everything goes wrong..

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