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Lymphocyte count for people with Celiac’s

RaphaelP

By RaphaelP
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RaphaelP Newbie
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Hi All, 

Just joined this group today, wish I found it sooner! 
I’m 41 and was diagnosed with Celiac Decease 1.5 years ago. I’ve tried my best to follow a gluten free diet in that time. 
My question for the group and if I’m honest something that is Really worrying me is I had a blood test just before being diagnosed and it showed my lymphocyte levels were low (1.1) Fast forward to last week and another test has shown my lymphocytes are now even at a lower level (0.65) which I would say is quite a way below what’s considered normal (1.65-3.20) 

Whats worrying me is my level has dropped in that space of time and this is the third test that shows its decline in the last 2 years making me anxious about having lymphoma or something sinister 
Has anyone with celiac experienced this as I did see that among other things Autoimmune can decrease Lymphocytes, but as I’ve been gluten-free for 1.5 years why is it still dropping? 
 

Any help/advice or similar experiences would be so helpful. Thank you in advance 

Raphael 

 

 

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Yes, I would get that checked out. There is a tendency for people with celiac disease to blame everything on celiac disease when we can still have other things go wring with our bodies that are not celiac disease related.

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I agree with @trents and would bring this up with your doctor. I don't think this would be celiac disease-related.

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