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In A Recent Blood Test, I Found That My Monocyte Percent Is 16. All The Rest Of The CBC Was Within Normal Range. I Am Taking A Medicine That Affects My Immune System To Treat My Alopecia Universalis And Vitiligo. I Am On A Dose Of 30 Mg Per Day Which Is 3 Times Higher Than The Dose Approved. Should I Be Scared?
Question: In a recent blood test, I found that my monocyte percent is 16. All the rest of the CBC was within normal range. i am taking a medicine that affects my immune system to treat my alopecia universalis and vitiligo. I am on a dose of 30 mg per day which is 3 times higher than the dose approved. Should I be scared?
Brief Answer:
Could be due to chronic inflammatory disease
Detailed Answer:
Hi
The normal monocyte count is between 2–10%
Your monocyte of 16% is high and it could be due to chronic inflammatory disease such as inflammatory bowel disease, a parasitic or viral infection.
I would advise you to do changes in your lifestyle such as regular exercise, weight management and adequate sleep help to control the monocytes count.
Some proper food intake and diet supplements consumption can help to augment the treatment process and can regulate high monocytes level.
Food that contains high antioxidant property can help to boost immunity and reduce the incidence of infection.
The list of food items and spices which have antioxidant property and can reduce inflammation are spinach, onion, black cumin and grapes
Regards
Could be due to chronic inflammatory disease
Detailed Answer:
Hi
The normal monocyte count is between 2–10%
Your monocyte of 16% is high and it could be due to chronic inflammatory disease such as inflammatory bowel disease, a parasitic or viral infection.
I would advise you to do changes in your lifestyle such as regular exercise, weight management and adequate sleep help to control the monocytes count.
Some proper food intake and diet supplements consumption can help to augment the treatment process and can regulate high monocytes level.
Food that contains high antioxidant property can help to boost immunity and reduce the incidence of infection.
The list of food items and spices which have antioxidant property and can reduce inflammation are spinach, onion, black cumin and grapes
Regards
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