My wife (37 yrs) has been having dry cough for nearly 2 yrs now. In between it stopped on taking some homoeo medicines. 3 tests taken over this 2 yr period show a rising Eosinophill count and ESR. The latest test also shows lower than normal haemoglobin levels.
HI, thanks for using Chat Doctor The white blood cells are part of the immune system of the body. They increase due to different causes, most commonly infection or inflammation. Eosinophils are a type of white blood cells. They tend to respond in allergies, asthma, parasitic infections. ESR is a marker for inflammation, it goes up in the presence of infection or inflammation in any aspect of the body. The combination of persistent coughing, increased eosinophils and ESR may indicate that her symptoms are related to post nasal Chat Doctor. The other common cause is HERD. She may want to be assessed for post nasal