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ashley_moore
11-15-2005, 03:38 AM
Okay i have had problems with high white cells for a long time. My hematologist felt that anemia and allergies was causing my problems. I have been taking allergy shots (4 a week) & had the iron infusion i needed. I have had trouble for awhile with my platelet count being high and my wbc still has not gone down. He told me he would do a bone marrow test but he has been following me for over a year and due to that he does not feel it is needed at the moment.
When i ask him questions he tells me not to worry and sends me off to another type of doctor for treatment. I have already been to 9 different doctors & my blood is staying the same. I don't want to worry because he doesn't seem to be but i do a little.
My body is over-producing bone marrow and has been for awhile but he has done nothing but blood tests and sent me to other doctors which is not working...I am scheduled for a follow up in 3 months.
Should i go get a second opinion or just be patient..?

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courtenaynt
11-15-2005, 12:22 PM
Nine doctors is a lot. My WBC were very high (routine physical found them) and it turns out I have CLL. They did the bone marrow aspiration and biopsy early on and found it.

I am 28. They could have waited but found out much sooner because of the testing. The test is not fun, I won't lie--but if it brings you closure, peace of mind, and/or treatment sooner, I would get either a second opinion or insist on ruling out Leukemias with the bone marrow tests.

I wish you luck and hope it's allergies/anemia and nothing more. (I have both of those things, too).

jectac
11-15-2005, 03:14 PM
If you feel the need for a second opinion, by all means get one. Your health and emotional well-being is not something you can mess with. What is the worste that would happen? They tell you that your doctor is correct?

By the way, what is the WBC? Is this why you have been seeing the Hematologist?

 
 
 




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