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What Causes Recurring Infections?

I have been fatigued my White cells are up body fighting same virus symptoms since june. I have ben tested for everything including liver functions which came up clear. I and still having low grade infections which antibiotics don t clear. I am menopausal and have been for last 10 months and on hrt but these symptoms were here before taking Premarin. I have been on Prozac for 12 months low dose 20mg per day I take lucid for hiatus hernia. I have to wait another three weeks for bloods but for last four months same white cell result s on high count - any ideas
Tue, 23 Dec 2014
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Thanks for your query at HCM!
How are you so sure you have viral infection? What tests have confirmed the same?
It can be some other disease (infection, malignancy or autoimmune disease).
I want to know your symptoms to guide you better.
Antibiotics only work for bacterial infection. May be you are having tuberculosis.
Kindly visit a physician and get tested for sputum culture & sensitivity.
Depending on your symptoms you will need certain viral serological tests.
You might need bone marrow examination to make diagnosis if everything else fails.

Take care!
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What Causes Recurring Infections?

Thanks for your query at HCM! How are you so sure you have viral infection? What tests have confirmed the same? It can be some other disease (infection, malignancy or autoimmune disease). I want to know your symptoms to guide you better. Antibiotics only work for bacterial infection. May be you are having tuberculosis. Kindly visit a physician and get tested for sputum culture & sensitivity. Depending on your symptoms you will need certain viral serological tests. You might need bone marrow examination to make diagnosis if everything else fails. Take care!