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Posted 6/9/2013 6:22 AM (GMT 0)
What does everyone's blood work look like? I was diagnosed with celiac and UC in June 2012 and exactly a year later I still got crappy blood work even though I haven't bleed for a few months. They usually tell me low red high white blood cells and low iron, even though I supplement with iron + vitamin C ?
Posted 6/9/2013 11:51 AM (GMT 0)
AZBoxer,

Welcome to the forum.

Many IBDers have major issues with malabsorption of nutrients, perhaps you're suffering from the same problem.

That's the reason I take liquid minerals and liquid vitamins, because the gut has nothing to break down hence taking away another step. When I was bleeding so heavily every BM, every day, the only thing that kept my blood work in great shape was the liquid minerals and liquid vitamins. My doctor was shocked the blood work always came back great.

 

Posted 6/9/2013 2:43 PM (GMT 0)
My blood work is always terrible, especially since being on 6mp. My counts are all usually on the low end. I guess it's bad and good, good because it indicates that I am not inflamed... high WBC is usually a sign of inflammation or infection. How long have you been taking iron? it can take a while to see results.
Posted 6/9/2013 3:26 PM (GMT 0)
I just recently took 30 days worth of iron in 2 weeks as directed by my Doctor and was still low, I was thinking about getting the iron infusions because taking so much iron is hard on my stomach, but last time I saw PA-C she said nooo, iron infusion was too extreme
Posted 6/9/2013 6:14 PM (GMT 0)
Pathogens use iron to build biofilms and protect themselves. Pathogens drive white blood cells to be on patrol in higher numbers while the pathogens parasitize red blood cells, a immune system wolf in sheepskin clothing, destroying the RBCs in the process.

Best to treat the pathogen, detox and provide body system support as needed to rebuild healthy RBCs to deliver the needed materials to critical areas.
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