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A number of infections in just over a month (Blood Test Results)

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ryanc88
ryanc88

Hi

31 year old male from the UK. I would say I am pretty healthy usually, I have to have a blood test every 6 months as my Serum Total Protein has always been high (since 2004) being around 84 g/L- 88g/L along with my Igg (around 21 g/L) but my Dr has never been concerned due to how long its been the same. Other than that I have no issues.

End of Jan I got a persistent cough and then suddenly came down with a fever, fast HR and feeling terrible. Dr had a listen to check, said it sounded crackly and prescribed antibiotics for 5 days. I began to fill better but the cough stayed around. Three days after finishing antibiotics the fever and feeling terrible came back and I was seen by the Dr again who said it sounded like a very nasty infection. He prescribed me Co-Amox for 7 days and within 3/4 days I began to feel better and after a week or so I was myself again and the cough cleared up.

For around two weeks I have been fine but last Friday I began to feel rough again (no cough this time) but by the early hours of Sunday morning I was in A&E on IV fluids due to a fever of 38.4, shakes and a HR of around 130bpm. Once my HR had come down they sent me home saying it was a virus. By Monday my fever has still not gone and I had developed a sore throat with some nasty looking tonsils. I went to the Dr and he prescribed me more antibiotics for bacterial tonsillitis.

I had a blood test and x ray while in A&E and they didn't really go through results in much detail. The X-ray was apparently clear but some of my bloods were a little off but didn't go into much more than that. I had a look at them and I was hoping someone here could do the same, my main worry is that I have essentially had 3 infection in a very short period of time. This isn't normal for me. Dr says he thinks I have just been unlucky and immune system was weak from first infection.

Abnormal - Total white cell count: 12.7 109/L (it was 6.3 a few days after starting CoAmox)

RBC: 5.04 1012/L

Platelet: 230 109/L

Abnormal - Neutrophil 9.5 109/L (it was 3.1 in February)

Lymphocyte 1.7

Abnormal - Monocyte 1.3 10*9/L

Eosinophil 0.1

Abnormal - CRP - 20.5mg/L (it was 11 in February)

I am going back in a few weeks to have bloods again but I just wanted to see others opinions on whether these could show an underlying cause?

Many thanks

Ryan

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  • kayley07981
    kayley07981 ryanc88

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    i think with the protein being high and abnormal blood results they should really be investigating id keep on at them and say you want some answers especially with the total protein as that ususlly indicates an underlying condition

  • Sgt.lindalee
    Sgt.lindalee ryanc88

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    Hi Ryan, You can start with a virus and it just snowballs into other stuff...you had a virus, wore you down, made your immune system work, then ended up with a bacterial infection, it didn't respond to 1st anti-biotic, so another course of anti-biotics, now your immune system is p****d and in overdrive....still being run down & not fully recovered, you picked up another virus that created another bacterial infection...its a bad time of year to get sick, as you can see, so much out there!!You my friend need rest, fluids, eat well & holy cow...stay away from sick people!! Your blood levels are out of whack, your immune system, virus, bacteria & anti-biotics effect it in different ways...but, they are retesting, that's when you ask SPECIFIC questions, like is everything normal now?if NOT, then WHY?Are my serum protein levels still elevated?why are they elevated?for so long?can it mean something is wrong?like what?...by then things should be back to normal, keep pressing about that protein level, until they explain their thoughts about its origin!!! Your HR, you probably know, when people are stressed or have breathing problems, anxiety or any number of things, it can increase your HR, the fact it went down is great!! So, I wish I could be more helpful but, hopefully you are on the mend & you have some kick butt immunity from some of these viruses!! Take Care &Best Wishes💒☮🍀💟🌈♾🎶🐾💞🤲🧼🧤😷

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