Just looked at blood tests starting 2014

[Nettac]

Interestingly lots of out of whack bloods tests. 2014 my lymphocytes were out. According to test results doc was supposed to call regarding this! I never got a call.

Throughout the past few years my white cell, red cell, lymphocytes, platelets, haemetocrit have all been out. MCHC is often out of range.

I wonder why no one seemed interested in this change from normal blood tests, to consistently out of the norm? Particularly since I begged for doctors to listen to me concerning how ill I was feeling?

Ho hum.

[Simba1992]

Amazing😡

[helixhelix]

How far out of range? And for how many tests in a row? As these are just ranges that average people show, rather than limits that are dangerous to cross by as much as a smidgin. Some people have naturally different ranges without it being of dreadful concern. With most of them there's quite a big margin.

My rheumy explained to me that she is more concerned about trends, so a series of tests where the result of X is slowly increasing/decreasing, rather than a one off slightly out of whack result that settles down again by next test.

Over the last 6 years I've had the odd thing pop up, but generally pops straight back down again. Sometimes I've been able to pinpoint a cold, or being dehydrated as the cause but often it just happens.

[Nettac in reply to helixhelix]

Hi

Yes. It's not just a one off. All tests normal up until middle of 2014. Then all the above out of normal range. Lymphocytes bad enough that s doc was supposed to call me.

I did get a call regarding hyperthyroidism two years previously. But nothing after that.

Odd to have normal tests, then a sudden change for past few years. Also had inflammatory markers a few times.

I would have thought, given the sudden change?

Even rheumatologist commented on how much better bloods were looking, when I saw her yesterday.

[helixhelix in reply to Nettac]

I guess you need to raise it next time. Odd to say "they look better" without making any comment about what they were like before. But then "better" is a good thing so at least in the right direction.

I've come to the conclusion that our bodies are fairly bloody minded when they want to be. After a lifetime of extremely good blood pressure mine's suddenly gone off the scale from one day to the next for no apparent reason. Yes I have a heart problem, but not one that should affect blood pressure - go figure.....

[Nettac in reply to helixhelix]

Yes, indeed I'm glad they look better. I've looked at them myself so can see the difference.

I'm just annoyed that for three years I got the brush off from GP when I begged to be referred to rheumatology. I was in so much pain and so stiff she had to help me up from chair!

I would have thought that the change in blood tests, plus screaming symptoms would have raised a flag or two!

[Nettac]

'I told them I was sick!'

[KayEP]

What medication are you taking?