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  • kathyb
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    February 16, 2009 at 11:22 pm
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    in reply to: Newly Diagnosed Today #1073767

    My WBC was 5.2 today. My doctor still feels this is a viral illness. I am not convinced. How long do you have to be on these meds before they can affect the WBC? I have been taking them for a short time.

    kathyb
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    February 15, 2009 at 6:47 pm
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    in reply to: Newly Diagnosed Today #1073763

    I have been running a fever today between 100-102.6 depending on the time frame since I last took Ibuprofen. The lymph node swelling is worse. I am still awaiting a call from my doctor who feels he can manage this and has not recommended referral to an endocrinologist.

    kathyb
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    February 15, 2009 at 12:06 am
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    in reply to: Newly Diagnosed Today #1073761

    I was started on PTU 50 mg 3 times daily. I thought that this was a maintenance dose. My doctor feels this is the correct dose to start with according to recommendations from Endocrinologists he has talked to in the past. I am not so sure. Last night I started to develop a painful, swollen lymph node on the back of my left neck. Today all of my lymph nodes in the back and front of my neck are enlarged and painful. I feel like I am more sick. Is this a secondary infection or a side effect of the PTU? I am becoming frustrated.

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