any pharmacists out there? or medical ppl? i need HELP pls?

Question

i have a problem. i have had a blood test 2 wk ago and they said i am aneamic and have 1 count of low white cells. i had to go for another test after 2 wks and again they saying i have to come for 3rd test in another 2 wks again. why? what is up? why dont they tell me? its my right to knw and whenever they ring home, i am never there so they dont tell my mum coz im 22.trying to get hold of doc but u know its hard to, so any ideas anyone? whta are they checking for over this period? why? what? im scared. pls help.

pls note LOW WHITE CELL COUNT by 1 POINT and anemia.

Answer 1

A lot of these answers are just taking the piss, but read the long ones.

There was a tiny difference in your white blood cells that can be for a number of reasons, and your Doc wants to investigate if it was a fluke, or if its a long term thing, and they are trying to make the best diagnosis possible for you.

calm down please, let them check you, and ask them for current theories. When they complete the tests, they will give a diagnosis, and a prognosis of what to do, but by now, they should have some theory of what is up, and what they are checking for.

DON'T PANIC

Answer 2

Gina W needs to get a life - she's not funny.
As for you Allgiggles, I am assuming from your name you are female - and if I'm right then this is why your tests are taking a while.
In the first instance you need to understand what anaemia is - it's where your body (bones precisely) are not producing enough red blood cells and so you have an imbalance and excess of white blood cells. This effectively means your defences to illnesses are down, you are very tired a lot of the time, you sleep a lot and generally have no energy. The sum total, in yourself, means you don't enjoy life and can be 'down' a lot of the time.
But don't panick!!!!!
Anaemia is quite common - I had it when I was young (I'm 48 now) - it can be part of your body's development because of the increased/different nutritional needs as your body (particularly female) changes.
As you are 22yrs old, their concern is to maintian you in optimal health as you are of childbearing age.
So, why are they doing the tests over a 6 week period? - It's because they want to see what developments/changes there are in your blood cell count. I wonder if your doctor has prescribed supplements for you, or if you have had an illness recently, or if you have a longer term illness, have you have had any form of trauma, an accident, an injury.....? Any of these things can cause a change in blood cell count - so they need to monitor you - and it takes roughly 14 days for any difference/changes in the production of blood cells to show up in any tests. Therefore, to be sure of any diagnosis they make, they need to be sure that their conclusions are correct - and to do this they need to monitor over a period of time. 6 weeks is not uncommon.
As for not telling your mother - well that's quite obvious that as professionals they have to respect your right to privacy and the protection of disclosure - therefore as an adult they cannot tell anyone else, except you, anything about your medical health/needs. I suggest that instead of trying to do everything by phone, you visit in person and sit down with your doctor on a one-2-one to discuss the tests, your concerns and your fears. I am sure your doctor will instantly put things into perspective for your and put your mind at rest.
As others have advised, additional supplements to increase your body's levels of iron - the main constituent to support the healthy production of red blood cells - is your first step towards self-help.
The second is to stop panicking until you know the facts.
The third is to review your lifestyle, read up on what vitamins, minerals, proteins and carbohydrates a healthy body needs and compare that with your own regular intake at the moment.
I'm sure you have nothing to worry about.
Be Well.

Answer 3

First of all - don't worry! Extra tests are normal. Partly they run them to get a firm diagnosis and partly they run them to see if there's a pattern. For example, a lot of women get slight anaemia around the time of their period, so they need to see if that is the cause, or whether that's just something that's making it worse.

Have a look at this page, it will tell you more about anaemia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaemia it mentions about follow-up tests, it mentions about the different types of anaemia and it says how it can be treated (though don't try anything without your doctors say so, as they will be able to give you the best advice based on the type of anaemia you have). Most of all, it's not something to get scared about, it happens to a lot of people.

As for them not telling your mum when they phone up, that is standard patient confidentiality practise. They will not disclose any information about a patient to anyone other than the patient without the patient's specific permission (unless, of course the patient is a child brought in by their parents). If you're finding it hard to get hold of them, try ringing in your lunch break if you're at work, if you can't get hold of the results, you can probably arrange a more suitable time for someone to phone you.

Answer 4

Wow Stop panicking and calm down and do not listen to any negative replies.
Err-indoors is a Nurse and tells me that the reason you have not been given any answers by the doctors is because they are still investigating your blood tests and do not know what,if anything is wrong,and when they are certain they will tell you everything.
There are lots of reasons this happens and ninety percent of the time there is nothing serious and with your count it looks as though there is not a major problem at this stage,so calm down and wait to hear from those that know best.
In the meantime here is a GREAT BIG HUG,all the best.

Answer 5

First do not panic. You are more than likely being monitored for your progress, either with or without treatment (don't know if you were prescribed anything). If they had found anything extremely worrying after the first test, you would have been called straight back to your doctor.

Second, make an appointment and tell the doctor what you have written here. He/she will tell you what you want to know and answer your questions.

Third, ignore all advice to take any medication that you have not been prescribed including supplements. If you are anaemic and take iron pills it will mask the symptoms, upset the readings in the blood tests and you might get an incorrect diagnosis and treatment. Eat healthily and discuss your worries with your doctor.

You could try ringing NHS direct for professional advice to allay your fears, I have never done it though and I suspect they will refer you back to your GP.

Answer 6

I doctor can rarely say for certain what disorder you DO have, but its much easier for him/her to test what disorders you DON'T have, and its more sensible that way.

Your are probably having these tests because they want to be able to rule out certain possibilities.

The more tests they do, the more sure they become of their diagnosis.

EAT MORE MEAT.

And relax man, I mean did you really think you were gonna get a trust worthy reliable answer on Yahoo answers??? Just wait and be patient for you doctor!

Answer 7

They are probably not sure at this point. The other tests will bring them to a conclusion. It could be any number of things and doctors don't like to speculate. It's possible you just might be anemic and have to take iron supplements for a few months or it could be something else. Good Luck. I will pray for you.

Answer 8

Eat more food! Get a jump with fast food. Drink fruit juice, like juicy juice.

If you don't eat enough you get aneamic. I think its close to anorexic.

Unless you may have a body problem, like cancer or something.

PS. I am not a doctor or a nurse. Kinda doubt they would waste valuable patient time on the internet. Just do the follow-up test and ask questions! Whats up? Why more tests?

You do have patient rights. Call the nurses station or doctors office right now and find out. Don't wait for them to call you.

Answer 9

The doctor is getting readings from your blood to see if anemia is a pattern effect, acute, or chronic.

Answer 10

u r going to die. r.i.p