My health is slipping, for no reason

Did your doctor say that the cause for your low white blood cell count is anxiety?

Low white cell counts are associated with chemotherapy, radiation therapy, leukemia (as malignant cells overwhelm the bone marrow), myelofibrosis and aplastic anemia (failure of white and red cell creation, along with poor platelet production). In addition, many common medications can cause leukopenia (eg. minocyclen, a commonly prescribed antibiotic).

Other causes of low white blood cell count include: Influenza, systemic lupus erythematosus, typhus, malaria, HIV, tuberculosis, dengue, Rickettsial infections, enlargement of the spleen, folate deficiencies, psittacosis and sepsis. Many other causes exist, such as a deficiency in certain minerals such as copper and zinc.

What treatment did he suggest for you? If you are unsure of your doctor’s diagnosis, you may want a second opinion to get a better idea of what may be your exact cause.

Here are some web-articles for you to read: http://www.diagnose-me.com/cond/C270145.html http://parenting.ivillage.com/gs/gshealth/0,,3vq2,00.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leukopenia