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What Is The Treatment For Low WBC Count?

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Myself Balaji, my mom is admitted in hospital due to reduction of wbc count. She is treated for Rheumatoid arthretis and we suspect that it could be the side affects of rheumatoid medication. In recent test, It was found 760 wbc counts. Bone marrow test was conducted yesterday and we are waiting for the results. What is the next step? when will the blood count increase again?
Tue, 27 Jan 2015
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Sorry to hear about your mother. Low WBC count could be due medicines like methotrexate given for rheumatoid arthritis. It could also be related to disease itself. Does she have any spleen enlargement?It usually takes a few weeks for the counts to recover. Till then, they would give her prophylactic medicines to prevent infections.
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What Is The Treatment For Low WBC Count?

Hi, Sorry to hear about your mother. Low WBC count could be due medicines like methotrexate given for rheumatoid arthritis. It could also be related to disease itself. Does she have any spleen enlargement?It usually takes a few weeks for the counts to recover. Till then, they would give her prophylactic medicines to prevent infections.