blood levels

[xxmaggiexx803]

my white blood cell count is 2.0 and my red blood cell count is 3.78 isnt that still low just coming off of treatment.i was taking nuepogen shots to built up my white count but i have stopped those shots too.gosh i feel so fatigued but cannot sleep.maybe i need to go to dr. and relay this concern to him.i need energy.

[patra_]

Paul:  This is an old thread.  You shouuld go to the orange box at the top and post your question there.  You will have a much better chance of grtting answers.  

[paul121]

what does that mean when my rbc is 4.50 low range and hgb is 12.9 low range and hct is 38.6 low and rdw 15.1 high range

[xxmaggiexx803]

Thank you for that information.You know I have gotten better answers from this forum than from Dr. I do respect my Dr. but come on at my appointment i wait 45 mins then i am seen for 5 mins. I ask questions but receive vague answers like it is part of illness or its okay meanwhile i am dealing with mouth sores itchiness rashes, skin looking sallow but everything is okay.How are you doing? All the best to you.

[hcvJames]

The WBC isn't causing your fatigue. Being so low may mean you'd be susceptible to infection. However it should slowly come up post tx. The range for RBC is 4.5 to 5.9. The better number to look for is Hemoglobin whose range is 13.5 to 17.5. Everyone is affected differently but generally when in the 10's one starts to seriously drag, below that ... anyway you just finished Aug 12, it takes time. A month after tx ended my WBC was only 2.7, and RBC 3.88, the hemoglobin though was up from 10.1 to 12.5, which was the best I'd seen it in over a year. Still there is nothing like asking the doc. All the best.

[crossroadsec]

I'm so new to all the lab results I can't recall them off the cuff. But your Dr. shud be able to advice you. How long have you been off tx? Are you still und? Karen :)