High White Blood Cell Count

[tiggerblue10]

What does it mean when you have a high white blood cell count? I've looked online but I wouldn't know if I had any of the illnesses or symptoms linked to it.

I had 3 blood tests done during the summer and all showed a high count. I submitted a sample around 3 or 4 weeks ago but haven't had the results of that yet. I went for an ultrasound today which was clear and waiting for a chest x-ray appointment.

[Sqad]

It means somtyhing, somewhere is amiss.
No point in speculating as we need to know the result of a full blood count and a bit of medical history and your medication.

[Buenchico]

Take your pick!
https://www.mayoclinic.org/symptoms/high-white-blood-cell-count/basics/causes/sym-20050611

[Patsy33]

I thought it indicated an infection that's being fought off?
That's the least of your worries. My son in law has similar worries. He has to keep having his bloid checked, as his white blood cells are quite high. He's wondering if it might be to do with autoimmune disease, as his fingers get stiff and painful at times. His Mother has bad arthritic fingers, so it could be hereditary. Anyway, I'm glad tests didn't throw anything worrying up for you. Hope you get more positive news.

[Peter Pedant]

take you pick
I reckon there are 102 causes - is that a low estimate ?

[Peter Pedant]

my god he has fractured bloids ! he must feel terrible
joke joke - sozza. A doctor called Richard Asher used to write articles about this sort of stuff.
Book called " arent you lucky, you can write!" - clearly not written by me

[tiggerblue10]

I'm not on any medication and haven't taken any long term medication.

Ever since I had little Tigs I've had trouble with stiffness all over and I find it difficult to get up if I'm sitting on the floor. I can't kneel anymore as my knees are really sore. At first it was just back aches and I put it down to the epidural but all over aches and pains now and probably muscle weakness due to not being able to do much exercise.

[tiggerblue10]

1st count in June was 12.1, 2nd was 11.2 and 3rd 10.8.

[tiggerblue10]

Sorry, platelets were 496 in June, 484 in July and 474 in August.

Just reading off my patient access.

[gness]

Tiggs, this is probably way off the mark but perhaps worth a thought. In my 40s I suddenly began to suffer as you've described. Aches all over. Had to haul my self up if I sat on the floor. MrG would have to roll me out of bed some mornings then help me off the floor.
I struggled for such a long time...one consultant wanted to refer me to a psychiatrist.
A complete throwaway comment from MrG led to the discovery that it was an unusual allergy to peanuts that had developed suddenly...and I loved peanuts!
Stopped eating them.....fit as a fiddle. Experimented with eating them again after a few months. Anaphylactic shock.

[Sqad]

Those figures seem to be no big deal and are coming down.
I should wait until your recent tests come back......oh ! and keep off the internet.

[tiggerblue10]

I love peanuts, and most other nuts, Guess, but I can go for months without eating anything nutty but still feel the same :o(

Sqad, not sure what you mean by keep off the Internet. I only only checked the NHS website for possible causes/symptoms etc. Oh, and the sample results were normal. Patient Access seems to have all med records from early 2000s. Just realised that now after checking for results!

[gness]

Sorry, Tiggs. I didn’t mean just peanuts but an allergy to something.

[tiggerblue10]

Ah, I see :o)

I've tried cutting out complex carbs, going gluten free, etc., but nothing changes. In fact, when I switched to gluten free stuff in the mornings I felt more bloated than ever.

[Sqad]

So your recent tests were normal.
So what is the problem?
Keep off the internet means stop searching for causes of a high white cell count.

[Sqad]

OH! and stop all this food allergy nonsense as if that was the case then high levels of white cells called eosinophils would have stood out on your tests like chappel hatpegs..........and they didn't.

[tiggerblue10]

Why are you so angry with me, Sqad?

[Sqad]

Not angry tigger........just exasperated LOL
Sometimes all the irrelevent rubbish on AB gets to me and it looks as though I have taken out on you.

[Peter Pedant]

I think it may be chronic infection - - get your teeth fixed

[Peter Pedant]

cripes boys, sir is on the rampage!

[tiggerblue10]

It's ok, Sqad. I know I post a lot of rubbish which probably has other ABers rolling their eyes, lol