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Posted 8/29/2017 1:10 AM (GMT 0)
So got my latest bloodwork back and my Esinophil number dropped dramatically from prior draws. Here are the numbers over the last 8 months doing labwork once a month.

69
59
75
108
88
75
87
29

Researching this metric this is what it says:
Elevated levels of white blood cells in your blood are a good indicator that you have an illness or infection. Elevated levels mean your body is sending more and more white blood cells to fight off infections.

So does a lower number here indicate you are getting the infection under control as your body isn't sending as many white blood cells or am I reading too much into this? Thanks.
Posted 8/29/2017 1:37 AM (GMT 0)
Are you in range or below range?

My total WBC has been below range since treatment.

What is your total WBC count?

I think the range is 4 0 to 11 0
Posted 8/29/2017 2:25 AM (GMT 0)
yes its in range but this isn't the only metric that's gone out of whack with the prior 7 months.

ALT, AST, Glucose, Lymphocytes, Monocytes, MPV and Netrophils have all made big changes either up or down from the last 7 months.

So what I've changed in my treatment this last cycle versus prior was I added Cryptolepis, Sida Acuta and Houttuynia. I have to imagine one or more of these additional herbs are causing the changes.
Posted 8/29/2017 6:07 AM (GMT 0)
www.healthline.com/health/eosinophil-count-absolute#results5

"An abnormally low eosinophil count can be the result of intoxication from alcohol or excessive production of cortisol, like in Cushing’s disease. Cortisol is a hormone naturally produced by the body. Low eosinophil counts may also be due to the time of day. Under normal conditions, eosinophil counts are lowest in the morning and highest in the evening.

Unless alcohol abuse or Cushing’s disease is suspected, low levels of eosinophils are not usually of concern unless other white cell counts are also abnormally low. If all white cells counts are low, this can signal a problem with the bone marrow."

Did you start taking something to adjust your cortisol levels? Did you do this bloodwork at a different time of day then you normally do?
Posted 8/29/2017 6:43 AM (GMT 0)
"Eosinophil blood count (absolute): 30-350. The percentage of eosinophils is multiplied by the white blood cell count to give the absolute eosinophil count. This range may vary slightly in different laboratories."


So, it's also based on your total white blood cell count. If that is low, then it would result in a low eosinophil number, right?

If I calculated my last one right - mine is 36
Posted 8/29/2017 1:10 PM (GMT 0)
i did this bloodwork the day after stopping my aggressive abx week. i usually wait 3-4 days before doing the test so maybe some numbers are elevated due to that.

my lymphocytes are down 25% from prior measurements and my monocytes are down 40% from prior as well. they're all related to WBC so i guess they move in tandem. my netrophils are within historical range. my WBC is only slightly down from normal range so really not sure what to make of it.

keep thinking that lower quantity of these types of cells is a good thing cause there's less infection to deal with but my netrophils are normal so who knows.
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