White Blood count

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It's ok I think I have my answer - my WBC probably dropped because my MTX dose increased from 10mg to 20mg a few weeks ago.

Steve

-----Original Message-----From: [mailto:stevo.clark@...]Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 4:47 PMStillsdisease Subject: White Blood Count

Hi Guys,

Quick question: Does a drop in white blood cells help anything else drop also?

Whether I am correct or not, but with Still's, doesnt the white blood cells stick to the walls of the blood vessels and thats what starts the inflammation process? Or something like that.

So what I am asking is, as the white blood count returns to normal, does it in turn help the inflammation (CRP) and Plasma Viscosity come down also?

I know I know ... I'm a man of many questions lol

Steve

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Hi, I am relativly new to kefir and am growing two different kefirs from 2

different sources. I LOVE the stuff, I crave it. I am up to a pint a day and

occasionally skip a day. Recently I have been experiencing symptoms of anxiety

or adrenaline overload. I went to the medical doctor to assure myself that I

did not have heart or blood presure issues. what they found is an elevated

white blood count and think that I have a virus or something that is causing the

elevated white blood count. I have no other symptoms.

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> As I am otherwise a healthy woman, does anyone out there think that maybe the

kefir is contributing to the elevated blood cell levels? It is allergy season

and I have had few symptoms this year. Don't know if the kefir or white cell

count may be responsible for that as well. What do the experienced Kefir users

think? Should I back off the kefir till the blood cell levels adjust? I did

not ask my Dr this as I don't believe she knows enough about traditional foods

and would need to play it safe in her advice. Thanks for any and all responses.

Deb in Wisconsin