I hear you Sergio.

I had blood test done in 2005 and most 2006, and they all showed I was completely normal.

than a blood test done on 24.11.06 and 10.05.07 showd I had, same as you, too much neutrophiles and to little lymphocytes. My doc also said it's normal.
Guess what happened right before 24.11.06 ? I got mercury poisened at the dental office afterwhich my health immediately collapsed.
Truly incredible.

guys thanx for all your input, i put the same question on the mercury-freqent chelation-yahoo board and got two replies, one from Andy Cutler himself. Here they are:

- FROM JACKIE:
"Can someone explain to me why so many very sick, immune compromised
people wirh candida, and probably other infections have almost always
normal blood count?

I mean these things happen: candida grows, other bacteria viruses
spread but there is no immune response.

WHY?

---------Andy talks about immunity and immune disfunction in a number of
places in AI. Some relevant pages are 27, 45, 51, and 109. There are others,
just look in the index. On page 27 he says "Mercury causes immune
disregulation." On page 45 he says, "Mercury directly interferes with
neutrophils killing yeast." and "If you don't have enough NK cells you will
suffer recurrent viral infections because cells that harbor viruses don't get
killed." On page 51 he says, "Mercury changes the ratios of the various kinds
of antibodies produced. Thus there may be excessive production of some classes
and underproduction of others (IgG 1 and 3, and sIgA often being underproduced)
leading to susceptibility to certain infections."

So I think some of these abnormalities aren't things measured on standard
blood tests. And with so many things with mercury, you often fall within the
so-called normal range, but probably on the low end, but not low enough to send
up any red flags. But this had baffled me also, before *I* figured out myself
that mercury was my problem, I couldn't believe that nothing showed up in lab
work saying I was sick or something was wrong. I think mercury is very tricky
that way, and another reason it is hard to convince people that you actually are
sick.-----Jackie



I dont't remember well but wasn't there somewhere a theory that
mercury makes the immune system 'blind' to all those pathogens?

---------I'm not sure what Andy's take on this is, but the above statement
about low NK cells allowing viruses to linger because cells that harbor viruses
don't get killed, I guess would answer this. Page 45 of AI. I also believe it
is Dr. Omura that promotes this theory, but he also promotes using cilantro for
chelation. I believe he has patients do cycles of chelation and then
antibiotics to clear the body of metals and viruses. Now this is not part of
Andy's protocol, and actually Andy does have his own version of this. You use
his frequent dose protocol for safe chelation, and then there are lots of
natural antivirals and immune boosters you can take to address the viruses.
This is discussed alot on A-M, and you can find some info in the onibasu/wiki,
and there is also a Viral File over at A-M that you might want to take a look
at.-------Jackie

----------And on a personal note, I truly believe in this theory or fact,
because I definitely seem to have this problem, but I believe it has gotten much
better by taking immune boosters, etc.---------Jackie



If so, how? Are there any studies, and theories out there that explain this?
Is there some explanation?

------------If you search archives, I don't remember which group though, maybe
AMC, I recall someone discussing Omura's work. And I believe Andy explains
this, at least somewhat, in his book on above mentioned pages. On page 45 of
AI, he says, "The effects of mercury on the immune system have been reviewed by
Pollard and Hultman as well as Enestrom and Hultman." I also believe that
Bernie Windham from DAMS has compiled much information as to the effects mercury
has on the immune system, and the whole body, etc.-------Jackie



I think it's quite crucial to wonder why this the way it is because
normal blood count is usually the basis for doctors to ignore things.

----------You are absolutely correct. If your tests are in the *wide* normal
range, then your mainstream doctor won't bat an eye or do a thing for you. And
that is the other problem, is that the ranges on these standard lab tests are
*way* too wide. Only 2.5% of the population is considered low, and 2.5% is
considered high. Well, alot more than 5% of the population is
sick!---------Jackie "

-FROM ANDY:
"There are about 25,000 lab tests available. They are for very specific issues.
In any sick
person almost all of them will come back normal. There is no test for 'being
sick.'

Andy"