Can anybody tell me what this is
Leucopoenia?: Can anybody tell me what this is - LUPUS UK
Leucopoenia?
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ladylou
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Hi ladylou
It's a term used for low white blood cells. Hope this helps.
Kind regards
Lesley x
It means low lymphocytes.
I have this as a feature of SLE. It doesn't cause me any problems. I'm on methotrexate and get my bloods monitored regularly. The GP was concerned about my leukopenia but the rheumatologist isn't concerned at all. So long as my overall white cell count stays reasonable, my neutrophils are ok and my platelets, then they don't worry too much.
it doesn't make me feel unwell or anything. In fact even when I'm otherwise very well, I still have a low lymphocyte count!
I have this too, either lupus or mycophenolate that I'm on, doesn't cause me any problems.
Jo
Me too my rheumy isn't concerned if the white cells stay above 2.5 I'm on imuran and get bloods done every month
I have SLE and I'm on aizathioprine,cellcept, predniselone,etodolac, hydroxychloroquine a due a hysterectomy in few weeks and they say m high risk, thanks everybody..x
I found this on the wiki..... site. I suspect these days it could likely be deficiency in certain minerals which our health system is not equipped to discover from my experience or infections as there are plenty of those around, but as you can see there are a lot of possible reasons.
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Low white cell count may be due to acute viral infections, such as with a cold or influenza. It can be associated with chemotherapy, radiation therapy, myelofibrosis and aplastic anemia (failure of white cell, red cell and platelet production). HIV and AIDS are also a threat to white cells.
Other causes of low white blood cell count include systemic lupus erythematosus, Hodgkin's lymphoma, some types of cancer, typhoid, malaria, tuberculosis, dengue, rickettsial infections, enlargement of the spleen, folate deficiencies, psittacosis, sepsis and Lyme disease. Many other causes exist, such as deficiency in certain minerals, such as copper and zinc.
Pseudoleukopenia can develop upon the onset of infection. The leukocytes (predominately neutrophils, responding to injury first) start migrating towards the site of infection and can be scanned at the site of infection. Their migration causes bone marrow to produce more WBCs to combat infection as well as to restore the leukocytes in circulation, but as the blood sample is taken upon the onset of infection, it contains low amount of WBCs, which is why it is called "pseudoleukopenia".
Cann....someone told me once I have low copper be cause my hair turned white while I was in my 40s... Interesting. I suspect my minerals are off. Don't know the cause though other than genetic factors or stress...(turned white after having children...ha!) interesting stuff....
About 12 years ago I had a blood test not sure what for but had no follow up then about 3 years ago I was referred to the pain clinic by a locum at my old practice. Some weeks later I had not had anything so I rang the GP's to see if they had done a letter they left me a copy on the front desk when I read it the blood test from 12 years ago showed I had a very low count on white cells
Hi there
Leucopoenia was the first indicator for me t 
at something was wrong. It means low white cell count.
