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trace75

Low white blood sells on DMD's

Hi All, Does anyone have experiences with low white blood cells (wbc) when on DMD's? I started betaferon sept 2012 but had to stop again before xmas due to wbc dropping well below normal. A little diappointing when you are getting used to all that goes with these treatments. Neurologist asked me to have a treatment break and when wbc back to normal restart treatment. My wbc were back to normal yesterday and i restarted betaferon last night. Anyone else have similar happen with their treatment? And if so when restarting your DMD, did the wbc stay within the normal range? I am hoping i don't have to change my treatment as it is very handy to be able to throw a betaferon or 2 into my bag if i am out for the night or away for a short break without worrying about needing a fridge. Fingers crossed :-) Trace x
@Stumbler

<a href='https://shift.ms/community/people/trace75/' rel='nofollow'>@trace75</a>, not too sure what to think about this? They're Disease Modifying Drugs (DMDs) and they're designed to reduce relapses. Relapses are caused by our immune systems (the white blood cells) turning on ourselves. So, it would seem logical that DMDs have an effect on your white blood count. But, that's just my thoughts and I'm not medical. There are other DMDs to consider. Possibly, Gilenya, which is taken orally.

@paul2011

i experienced this with rebif 44 but it returned to normal at my next blood test.