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How Can Neutropenia Be Treated?

I am a 62 year old female in good health except for recent diagnosis of nuetropenia. My WBC was at 1.5 at the lowest with neutrophils at a low of 600. I had 7 zarzio injections with little or no changes in either. My dr. Decided to have me skip an injection and in a week WBC went to 1.8 and neutrophils to 700; second week (again no injection) WBC remained at 1.8 and neutrophils went to 800; third week (also no injection)WBC still at 1.8 and neutrophils went up to 900. This puzzles me and wondering if it could have taken the zadzio injections that long to take affect. If so, should I go back to getting the zarzio injections so as to not lose what ground I have gained? Thank you for your time. Diane
Wed, 25 Apr 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

First of all, we have to find out the cause of chronic neutropenia. Neutropenia is caused by chemotherapy, or typhoid fever, or some antibiotic drugs, bone marrow failure syndromes, and also by severe sepsis condition.

In the query, you did not mention about any drug usage or taking any chemotherapy etcetera. So, my suggestion is please consult hematologist for the cause of neutropenia.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Siddartha
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How Can Neutropenia Be Treated?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. First of all, we have to find out the cause of chronic neutropenia. Neutropenia is caused by chemotherapy, or typhoid fever, or some antibiotic drugs, bone marrow failure syndromes, and also by severe sepsis condition. In the query, you did not mention about any drug usage or taking any chemotherapy etcetera. So, my suggestion is please consult hematologist for the cause of neutropenia. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Siddartha