Posted by Tomatheus on December 10, 2012, at 13:30:36
In reply to Re: What to do about elevated WBCs » Tomatheus, posted by SLS on December 9, 2012, at 22:58:24
Hi Scott,
See below for my responses...
> Are you convinced that you are not experiencing a microbial infection?
No. Certainly a microbial infection is a possibility in my case. However, I tend to think that my depressive symptoms were brought on by the prolonged partial sleep deprivation that I subjected myself to just before the onset of my symptoms. Acute sleep deprivation has been shown to elevate white blood cells, and although it's not known what the long-term effects of prolonged partial sleep deprivation are on white blood cells, I tend to see the sleep deprivation as being the most likely explanation for my depressive symptoms. That's not to say that there aren't other possible explanations...
> I am wondering if minocycline is worth a try for you. It would address some types of infections, including Lyme, and act as an antidepressant at the same time.
I think that minocycline might be worth trying, assuming that I can get my psychiatrist to go along with the idea. It's a good suggestion, and I thank you for making it.
Tomatheus
Dx: schizoaffective disorder
Treatments: Abilify & Korean ginseng
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