High White Blood Cell count and small red blood cell???!
Question: High White Blood Cell count and small red blood cell!?!?!?
I have been getting Shortness of Breath, Headaches sometime migraines, ringing in the ears, nausea, and fatigue for months now!. The Headaches or pain in the back of the neck is daily!. I just had a really nasty migraine so I went to my doctor, because my migraine medicine wasn't helping my over 72 hour migraine!. She drew some blood!. I have a high white cell count and low or small red blood cells!. She wants to repeat it in 2 weeks time!. Why so soon!? Is she looking for a problem!? She told me to take an iron supplement and eat lots of food with iron!. She said I wasn't anemic, yet!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
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Ok migraines are not normally associated with blood disorders, which is the good thing, they are a seperate problem and your doc will deal with new meds when your blood issues are sorted!.
A high white cell count can mean a number of things, the most likely is you have an infection somewhere, probably a virus, however this is only an assumption on my part!. If so plenty of rest, treating yourself well and maybe some antibiotics will sort it out!.
Small red blood cells with a low count also points towards the fact you are run down, your system is under strain maybe through lack of iron (hence the iron supplements) or through the infection!?!?!? Thus its producing rubbish amounts of smaller cells!.
A viral infection plus the fact you sound as if you are boarder line anaemic will give you all the symptoms you have listed, plus put your system under stress making your migraines worse!. I am not ruling out an underlying cause however as lots of things can contribute, but its the most likely root cause!.
Your doc is running the test again at a two weeks, which actually isnt that soon, to see if the infection has cleared and your cell count has improved, she is monitoring you well and looking for possible problems to be sure she is taking the best care!. chances are you will be just fine!(if she was really worried you would be in hospital having multiple tests per day by now)!.
You have done the right thing, they have so far found a very common fixable problem that many people have/are/ and will suffer from!. You have been given good advice on how to take care of yourself so now its up to you!.!.!. be kind to yourself! take a bath, eat a nice meal and have a rest! Most importantly try not to worry too much they will take care of you!
I do hope you feel better soon!Www@Answer-Health@Com
A high white cell count can mean a number of things, the most likely is you have an infection somewhere, probably a virus, however this is only an assumption on my part!. If so plenty of rest, treating yourself well and maybe some antibiotics will sort it out!.
Small red blood cells with a low count also points towards the fact you are run down, your system is under strain maybe through lack of iron (hence the iron supplements) or through the infection!?!?!? Thus its producing rubbish amounts of smaller cells!.
A viral infection plus the fact you sound as if you are boarder line anaemic will give you all the symptoms you have listed, plus put your system under stress making your migraines worse!. I am not ruling out an underlying cause however as lots of things can contribute, but its the most likely root cause!.
Your doc is running the test again at a two weeks, which actually isnt that soon, to see if the infection has cleared and your cell count has improved, she is monitoring you well and looking for possible problems to be sure she is taking the best care!. chances are you will be just fine!(if she was really worried you would be in hospital having multiple tests per day by now)!.
You have done the right thing, they have so far found a very common fixable problem that many people have/are/ and will suffer from!. You have been given good advice on how to take care of yourself so now its up to you!.!.!. be kind to yourself! take a bath, eat a nice meal and have a rest! Most importantly try not to worry too much they will take care of you!
I do hope you feel better soon!Www@Answer-Health@Com
this is the sympthon's of Leukemia did your doctor check you for this yet!? like your doctor said the lack of iron will cause these sympthon's also!.ask your doctor if you should have a test for lukemia!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
it could be anemia, even though she said it wasn't!. The headache and ringing could be an ear infectionWww@Answer-Health@Com
White blood cell count (leukocyte count): The number of white blood cells (WBCs) in the blood!. The WBC is usually measured as part of the CBC (complete blood count)!. White blood cells are the infection-fighting cells in the blood and are distinct from the red (oxygen-carrying) blood cells known as erythrocytes!. There are different types of white blood cells, including neutrophils (polymorphonuclear leukocytes; PMNs), band cells (slightly immature neutrophils), T-type lymphocytes (T cells), B-type lymphocytes (B cells), monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils!. All the types of white blood cells are reflected in the white blood cell count!. The normal range for the white blood cell count varies between laboratories but is usually between 4,300 and 10,800 cells per cubic millimeter of blood!. This can also be referred to as the leukocyte count and can be expressed in international units as 4!.3 - 10!.8 x 109 cells per liter!.
Anemia is the condition of having less than the normal number of red blood cells or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood!. The oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood is, therefore, decreased!. Persons with anemia may feel tired and fatigue easily, appear pale, develop palpitations and become unusually short of breath!. Children with chronic anemia are prone to infections and learning problems!.
In general, anemia has four basic categories of causes!. One or more of these causes must be operating to produce anemia:
Hemorrhage -- bleeding
Hemolysis -- excessive destruction of red blood cells
Underproduction of red blood cells
Not enough normal hemoglobin
Women are more likely than men to have anemia because of the loss of blood each month through menstruation!. Iron deficiency anemia is common and in adults is most often due to chronic blood loss!. This can be from menstruation or from small amounts of repeated bleeding (which can be very subtle) and in children is due mainly to not enough iron in the diet!. Anemia is also often due to gastrointestinal bleeding caused by medications including, such very common drugs as aspirin and ibuprofen (Advil or Motrin)!.
Lack of iron in the diet!. This is mostly a problem for children and young women!. Children who drink a lot of milk and don't eat iron-rich foods and young women who follow "fad" diets may be at risk for iron deficiency!.
Growth spurts!. Children under age 3 are growing so fast that their bodies may have a hard time keeping up with the amount of iron they need!.
Pregnancy!. Women who are pregnant or who are breast feeding need 2? times as much iron as men!. That's why pregnant women may be tested for anemia and why they need to eat more iron-rich foods or take a daily iron pill!.
Blood loss!. This is a common reason for iron deficiency anemia in adults!. Heavy periods may cause anemia!. Blood loss can also be caused by internal bleeding, usually in the digestive tract!. A stomach ulcer, ulcerative colitis, cancer, or taking aspirin or similar medicine for a long time can cause bleeding in your stomach or intestines!. That's why it's important to find the reason for a low iron level!.
I think You are anemic why else would she tell you to takeiron supplements, perhaps she is not yet sure and wants to wait and make sure you don't have anything else!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Anemia is the condition of having less than the normal number of red blood cells or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood!. The oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood is, therefore, decreased!. Persons with anemia may feel tired and fatigue easily, appear pale, develop palpitations and become unusually short of breath!. Children with chronic anemia are prone to infections and learning problems!.
In general, anemia has four basic categories of causes!. One or more of these causes must be operating to produce anemia:
Hemorrhage -- bleeding
Hemolysis -- excessive destruction of red blood cells
Underproduction of red blood cells
Not enough normal hemoglobin
Women are more likely than men to have anemia because of the loss of blood each month through menstruation!. Iron deficiency anemia is common and in adults is most often due to chronic blood loss!. This can be from menstruation or from small amounts of repeated bleeding (which can be very subtle) and in children is due mainly to not enough iron in the diet!. Anemia is also often due to gastrointestinal bleeding caused by medications including, such very common drugs as aspirin and ibuprofen (Advil or Motrin)!.
Lack of iron in the diet!. This is mostly a problem for children and young women!. Children who drink a lot of milk and don't eat iron-rich foods and young women who follow "fad" diets may be at risk for iron deficiency!.
Growth spurts!. Children under age 3 are growing so fast that their bodies may have a hard time keeping up with the amount of iron they need!.
Pregnancy!. Women who are pregnant or who are breast feeding need 2? times as much iron as men!. That's why pregnant women may be tested for anemia and why they need to eat more iron-rich foods or take a daily iron pill!.
Blood loss!. This is a common reason for iron deficiency anemia in adults!. Heavy periods may cause anemia!. Blood loss can also be caused by internal bleeding, usually in the digestive tract!. A stomach ulcer, ulcerative colitis, cancer, or taking aspirin or similar medicine for a long time can cause bleeding in your stomach or intestines!. That's why it's important to find the reason for a low iron level!.
I think You are anemic why else would she tell you to takeiron supplements, perhaps she is not yet sure and wants to wait and make sure you don't have anything else!.Www@Answer-Health@Com