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Dropped WBC, Platelet Count, Have Had Seizures. Was On Doxycycline. IgG Positive. What Does It Indicate?

Hi,,I m RMSF and Ehrlichia Positive,,,IgG Tigers 1:64,,,was on Doxycycline for 40 days ,,,off for 10 days,,,Becoming symptomatic again,,went to ER,,Said CBC looked good,,,,Sent me home,,,,,I was misdiagnosed for almost 2 yrs,,,because my CBC they said always looked good,,,,Pulled my old we records notable drop in WBC(not low4.8) and Platlets count (normally around 280) dropped to 178,,both in April of last yr when symptoms started,,,have stayed low,,,,The only way I found out ,,My dog started having seizures which progressed over 4 months till he was tested and was Ehrlichiosis positive,,,I demanded tests and came back positive IgG twice,,second time after 20 days Doxy,,,Titers were higher,,,,,any Ideas as here ,,,,I have no insurance,,or extra money,,,this stuff has almost incapacitated me the last 5 months,,Neuro problems were HORRIBLE,,,they are better now after doxy,,but are start I g to return,,,I feel like a leper here ,,,everyone is afraidl to do anything !!!!!!!!!!
Fri, 22 Nov 2013
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If I would be your Doctor then would never ask for frequent hematological test, unless it is something to take with your clinical sing and symptoms, if you do not any symptoms then why to go for such test, it does not prove any thing, it is chemical reactions continuously going on inside the human body, if go for certain test randomly without any suspecting pathology still you can see some abnormal finding particularly for antibody titrations but that does not cause any harm to you, so in my opinion not to do this if you are asymptomatic otherwise this could cause panic and anxiety, have nice day.
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Dropped WBC, Platelet Count, Have Had Seizures. Was On Doxycycline. IgG Positive. What Does It Indicate?

HI Thank for asking to HCM If I would be your Doctor then would never ask for frequent hematological test, unless it is something to take with your clinical sing and symptoms, if you do not any symptoms then why to go for such test, it does not prove any thing, it is chemical reactions continuously going on inside the human body, if go for certain test randomly without any suspecting pathology still you can see some abnormal finding particularly for antibody titrations but that does not cause any harm to you, so in my opinion not to do this if you are asymptomatic otherwise this could cause panic and anxiety, have nice day.