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Can someone help me make sense of these blood work results? My doctor is away on vacation, and frankly, I don't have the patience to sit around waiting for his return :
WBC 4.9
LYM% 25.4
MON% 5.5
GRA % 69.1
LYM# 1.20
MON# 0.20
GRA# 3.50
RBC 4.43
HGB 136
HCT 0.386
MCV 87
MCH 30.7
MCHC 352
RDW 13.3
PLT 233
MPV 6.6
PCT 0.153
PDW 14.8
For context, I had this done because I've been dealing with some hives...
I’ve been on Cipralex for about two and a half months now. For the longest time, my insomnia was absolutely brutal—I was lucky if I got three hours of sleep, and some nights I didn't sleep at all. That went on for about three months straight. Fortunately, the medication has actually helped; I’m finally getting back to a near-normal sleep schedule. My plan is to stay on it until August and then start tapering off gradually. The only catch is that about a month ago, I started breaking out in hives. They usually flare up at night while I'm sleeping. I went to see a dermatologist, and they insisted it isn't caused by the Cipralex, but I can't help feeling a bit uneasy about it since I've never dealt with allergies before. I'm running some tests now, so we'll see what comes of that. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone else here has experienced hives or urticaria as a side effect from antidepressants? I take my dose in the morning, yet the hives always seem to show up in the evening...