possible symptoms - Leukemia Message Board

samantha24 · 05-23-2003, 05:24 PM

Hi there
I just started feeling really tired and weak for the past few weeks. And i am having nosebleeds for the past 6 consecutive days. I don't know if this are the symptoms of leukimia.
Usually, i'm very energetic but the past weeks has been rathr exhausting to me.
I'm only 24. I don't smoke, drink or do drugs at all. I exercise 2 hours everyday, running 5 miles and do another hour of yoga or aerobics and try to eat as healthy as possible.
This afternoon, i just have another nosebleed waking me up at 1pm in the afternoon. I felt extremely exhausted and aching joints everywhere. And i woke up finding half of my pillow cover with blood from my nose. I tried to contained the bleeding from tilting my head backwards. But i can taste the blood falling back to my throat and starting coughing out blood all over.
Is this normal? I mean, normal for leakemia patients? I know i should consult a doctor, but it's just that i'm feeling so scared inside. I'm just procrastinating day after day, afraid that i will get a confirmation of what my sickness really is and i will have to deal with it.
Any of you who have been diagnosed with leukemia, can you please tell me these symptoms of mine are similar to any of that you have experienced before/when you were diagnosed with the disease.
Thanks.
Samantha from CA

esract · 05-25-2003, 11:21 AM

Hi Samantha,
In my humble opinion, you do not have leukemia. Many, many things can cause nosebleeds, as well as fatigue. With leukemia, easy bruising that doesn't go away readily is a symptom, but there again, bruising can also be indicative of other causes. I think you should go to a good otolaryngologist first. Leukemias are usually diagnosed in the very young and somewhat old. At 24, you're unlikely to have it. Bite the bullet and have it checked out. Don't worry.
Ellen

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Ellen

ambernicole · 06-24-2003, 01:54 AM

hello i just have to say this not to scare you but to make you aware. a little over 2 weeks ago on the 8th my brother went to the hospital cause he woke up with blood on his pillow had a fever and bruising they found out the next day he had leukemia and a severe infection well he died on the 13th just 6 days after going to the hospital. if he would have gone 1 week earlier he would still be alive today. please if you feel something is wrong go get checked out and if you have something well its better to catch it early where you can do something about it rather then waiting till someone finally makes you go and its too late to do anything. i hope i haven't scared you i just read your post and kept thinking if only he would have gotten checked out. if you would like to talk you can email me anytime. amber

amlgirl2 · 06-28-2003, 03:36 AM

You could easily have any one of a dozen things.

I'd get it checked out by a doctor. Leukemia can start off in many ways. A friend of mine, who had ALL, didn't have any symptoms till he woke up early one morning with a severe nosebleed. It was only after going to the ER a bloodtest revealed he was severely anemic and had a very high WBC. The doctors couldn't believe he could be walking around and not be sick with such results, but it was a fast disease onset.

Myself, I fatigue and bruising for about two months, then after one month of those symptoms, I started getting sick easily (had a recurrent strep infection). Then I got feverish, had enlarged lymph nodes, and a sore throat. I was sent to the hostpital when my blood came back negetive for mono, but had abnormal counts (anemic, low platlets, high WBC).

sylvie · 08-31-2003, 09:03 PM

OOPS! I was trying to respond to Ellen from Marriots*****....didn't mean to copy her response to Samantha.
I was recently diagnosed with CLL and was interested in Ellen's responses. Would like to connect with you, Ellen. Please reply.

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