What Causes Repeated Infections?

Repeated infections can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'worrying' to 'critical'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose repeated infections, we could:

Research the topic
Find a doctor with the time
Use a diagnostic computer system.

The process is the same, whichever method is used.

Step 1: List all Possible Causes

We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "repeated infections" as a symptom. Here are six possibilities:

Nephrotic Syndrome
Weakened Immune System
Adrenal Fatigue
Vitamin A Need
Lupus (SLE)
Leukemia

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

severe vision disturbances

inability to work under pressure

having foamy urine

cracked skin

adrenal insufficiency

edema of the knees

history of sinusitis

frequent runny nose

elevated eosinophil count

poor cold weather tolerance

seizures

low energy/stamina

... and more than 100 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of repeated infections:

Cause	Probability	Status
Lupus (SLE)	95%	Confirm
Leukemia	50%	Possible
Vitamin A Need	30%	Unlikely
Nephrotic Syndrome	3%	Ruled out
Adrenal Fatigue	3%	Ruled out
Weakened Immune System	1%	Ruled out

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

In the Immune System Symptoms section of the questionnaire, The Analyst™ will ask the following question about a history of infections:

Do you regularly get infections? For example skin, ear, mouth sores, bladder, respiratory, tonsils, gastrointestinal, pneumonia etc.?

Possible responses:

→ No / almost never
→ Average - occasionally / don't know
→ Often - one or two per year
→ Very often - more than two per year

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate either infrequent infections in the past or history of infections, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

Leukemia

Due to its effects on white blood cells, leukemia prevents the immune system from working normally, sometimes resulting in frequent infections.

Low Adrenal Function / Adrenal Insufficiency

Lupus, SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythromatosis)

Lupus patients have abnormalities in their immune systems that predispose them to develop infections.

Nephrotic Syndrome

Infection is a serious and frequent complication of nephrotic syndrome.

Vitamin A Requirement

Weakened Immune System