I had my routine blood work done for thyroid back in May but I obsessed over getting white blood count for no reason at all and they did a complete blood count on me and my white blood cells were elevated but everything else was fine. They were 10.9 and the cut off was 10. This was back in May. Beginning of April I had cold with swollen glands but that was whole 6 weeks prior. I’m in complete panic mode since May. Think about it every day so I am facing my demons and getting it checked tomorrow. What if they are high again? I am panicking it’s some sort of cancer. I want to crawl in a hole I get myself so worked up. I’ve googled all other possible reasons: I have chronic bacterial vaginitis, autoimmune thyroid, borderline low vitamin d and stress. All those can cause it to be elevated but I bet in like one person. What if they are high again? I have to go through another battery of tests, panic and not enjoy my kids and life. It’s a vicious cycle. I get so scared of “C” and it’s taking over my life. Please help
Blood work tomorrow and want to crawl in a hole
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Usually a high white blood cell count is a sign of infection. You mentioned that you were ill 6 weeks prerior prior to the test. It still can be the reason for it being high. Just because you don’t have any symptoms doesn’t meant that your body isn’t fighting a virus or bacteria infection. If it would be the big C then the blood works would show a significant elevation of the white blood cells, not just s tiny bit. We are constantly battling infections and our immune system is usually able to do it without us knowing. Don’t worry everything will be ok 
Thank you. I know that but I still think worst case scenario. Agh. I have to get out of my head.
Thank you for your response. It’s amazing how I am going for bw in 2 hours and no matter how many deep breaths I take I still have knots in my stomach. Wish I can control myself. I am asking for lexapro when I go to the doctor next week.Usually a high white blood cell count is a sign of infection. You mentioned that you were ill 6 weeks prerior prior to the test. It still can be the reason for it being high. Just because you don’t have any symptoms doesn’t meant that your body isn’t fighting a virus or bacteria infection. If it would be the big C then the blood works would show a significant elevation of the white blood cells, not just s tiny bit. We are constantly battling infections and our immune system is usually able to do it without us knowing. Don’t worry everything will be ok
My levels dropped into normal range. I almost passed out reading it. So I was gung-ho in taking ssri’s and now that I’m not worrying AS much I don’t want to. I keep doing this. I should just start them because at any point my nerves can switch.
Great that your bloodwork came out normal. Such a shame the amount of agony you went through but that's the nature of our disease. The problem with going off and on the ssri is that it takes weeks to take hold and if you've gone back on it, you're looking for immediate relief.
Right. I need to go in it and commit or don’t go on it. But I have thoughts in my head today about my aura migraines and I have a lump on side on neck that I’ve had for atleast 5 years and dr never Seemed concerned but here I am obsessing because now that the blood work is done it goes to something else. I am definitely trying the ssri’s. Calling dr to have him put order in on Monday.