High White Blood Cell Count

White Blood Cells are an important part of the body’s defense system. But too much is not always good. Read on to know why a high count of blood cells is a sign of alarm…
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maria wat will be the possible medicine to take if i got 14.2 in WBC.. 12/8/2009
CAROLYN I DID NOT REALIZE THAT A LOW WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT
WOULD INDICATE A BONE MARROW FAILURE. I HAVE
MYELOFIBROSIS AND MY COUNTS ARE RUNNING WELL OVER
15000
12/2/2009
Mary Thank you, you answered my question, very helpful 11/29/2009
Ray Hi Sue Stephens,

Your coeliac, or celiac disease would cause you to react to gluten, a protein found in a number of cereal grains such as wheat, rye and barley. When you eat gluten-containing foods, your immune system will react, with the result that you will have a dimished ability to absorb food nutrients in the small intestine. Your doctor has probably advised you to stay on a gluten-free diet, but might not have told you that gluten is found in non-food items too, for instance some medicines, certain vitamin pills and even some lip balms.
11/5/2009
laura i had pneumonia and i have copd my doctor was alarmed my wbc was over 70k but he did not ask for a follow up on it after i left the hospital..should i follow up on? 10/31/2009
Lucy I have high MPV and low plateletes. What does this mean? 10/25/2009
sue stevens Please can u tell me more ow i can boost my hight white blood cell couint as its affecting my health etc, in agreat deal of pain, phsyically, etc, no energy etc n would appreciated any comments u have many thanks 10/8/2009
sue stevens i have a white blood cell count am feeling really ill after my car accident, need to know why n understand as i am a coeliac too. Would love to find out why n if i can boost it in neway at all. many thanx i have no energy wotso ever and am in a gr8 deal of pain. 10/8/2009
sue stevens thnku for the interesting read i have just been diagnosed with a high white blood cell count n have got to see a specialist haemotoligst as i am in a gr8t deal of pain since my accident also i have coelic disease any information would b appreciated thanku 10/8/2009
TSBrahmananda Highly informative and most useful to general public like me
My WBC count is 15,800 and platelests 2.0 lakhs
Thank you for your valuable information
8/29/2009
yolene my white blood cell is 17.7 and the reference range is 4.6-10.5. Is there any concern for having leukemia. 8/10/2009
anuj if wbc is range of 6000 up what thats its means someone say me it
cause of cancer
8/3/2009
LYNNE Do we actually get answers here ? I am tired of being sick , and they cannot find a infection in my body. I broke out in hives on MACROBID, lots of drug allergies. Now as previously stated on a regiment of other antibiotics , and still sick with high fevers and nausea. How can I get rid of this. Lost as to what doctors are doing and accomplishing nothing. 7/28/2009
LYNNE i HAVE HAD H-PI-LORI BEGINNING IN APRIL wbc was on 7 day treatment of , Have gone up and down , two weeks ago at 17.8 . Put on antibiotics , put on CEPHALEX 500 MG 4 X'S A DAY and METRONIDAZOME 500 MG 3 X'S A DAY. tHEY CANNOT LOCATE INFECTION . wHY IS THAT ? tIRED OF GETTING VERY HIGH FEVERS, DAY AND NIGHT. wHAT SHOULD I DO ? 7/28/2009
grace thank you 7/13/2009
cathy why do doctors request taking a wbc more than once? 6/9/2009
sayqunish i think this article was great, it have alot of information.
:)
5/22/2009
sayqunish i think you should make it a little bite small, with much more beter information. 5/22/2009
Brenda I have a blood count of 972, each time I have my blood work it been running higher. This is the highest so far. I have an allergy problem that took my have out and I was cover up with hives. need advice. 5/20/2009
Brenda I have a blood count of 972, each time I have my blood work it been running higher. This is the highest so far. 5/20/2009
dave kraemer can high white blood cells cause extreame tiredness? and can you buy anthing over the counter to help bring them down? 5/14/2009
june thomson hi have high white blood cells what does this mean 4/7/2009
kit white couht now in terms of 400,000 muscles havae all cramped and caan't handle this nausa and feeling sdo sick
went to IN to see daughter and sneek to the cancer center in IN but dhe got mad at me (she is PG and I t hink her behavvior is like my sister's and is bi-polar so it is not her fault- she was a good kid, the berst a mothr couod ask for but things have happened and I don't eant to hurt her in any way eith the grand child that I eill not see born or ever get t ot knowe and I really can't go though any treatments with only my friends- isn't fair to them
and I have always been their rock!)) and I had to leave.
4/4/2009
kit didn't5 get any feedback but my vision is blurry 4/4/2009
kit high white count, fever, nausa, loss of weight and wantingn to eat, green dslim in loose bowel, everything hurts
whiter count from 25-32 45 now they are taslkling in other terms
could they be right about leukemia?
4/4/2009
Sheryl Does an extremely high white blood cell count mean cancer? 3/31/2009
audrey my white blood count was over 15,000 would l have a fever? 3/27/2009
John what is a normal white blood cell count? 3/19/2009
Jay What if your WBC is 400,000, can it go higher? 2/19/2009
RAJESH Hi,
My WBC COUNT IS 11,800/- ANYTING WORRY
2/16/2009
nancy thanks for the info i hope its useful 1/29/2009
connie My doctor called me and stated that my CBC test and my white blood count was 13 and she was send me to see a blood specialiist three week ago it was 11 what do this mean 1/28/2009
Angie my husband is going through alot his white blood count is very high. They r trying to find out what is going on. They r saying high wbc and the cells r small . I am a Phlebotomist and still really dont nderstand what that means really. But someone said it could possibly be leukemia. So we r waiting for some blood test come back ! 1/1/2009
Rose P. my son has elevated white blood cells and is jaundice and the drs. are trying to to figure out wht is wrong with him. He is taking depakote and has been for 2 months. The dr. has icreased his dose to 1000mg. We think that might be the cause and so does the emergency dr. 12/25/2008
TC My son has not felt good for 3 months now. Dr. ran a CBA panel, all came back normal except WBC, they came back as 10% which means infection. He lost 15 lbs. in one month, has been having dizzy spells, nausia, and has been very moody. Dr. says he's not worried about it. Now his legs ache, he feels hot to himself and is havaing trouble breathing. Any suggestions? 10/26/2008
Joan my friend was just told he has a high white blood cell count.
I found this information very informative.
10/2/2008
BreAnna thanks for the information becuse my friend has a high count of white blood cells and he never wants to talk about it. the information helped me understand whats going on. 9/19/2008
sheila my husban has non hushins lymphoma It is the very slow growing kind We live in Canada. he is 78 and other than that in excellent health and condition. but his white blood count had gone from25 to 70 in one year...What does that mean ...his hemogloban is a little high 9/13/2008
Carrie My white cell count is at 11,200 and they find no infection. What could be indicators for this? I am being sent to a hematologist I am very worried since I had a cousin on my dad;s side of the family die of leukemia and my mom's side all my aunts and uncles that have passed of cancer but i don't know what types.. 8/28/2008
monica god please help us 6/20/2008
lenzie this website has done me worlds of good and i think that its done brilliantly thank you so much 5/29/2008
Anju Gary, I am not a medical doctor and will not be able to advise you on the same. Sorry. 2/11/2008
Gary Shinsky My name is Gary, and in june of 06 my white count was 10. Then in 08 it was 11.6. The last time a few weeks ago it was 13.3. My doctor wants another test in a couple of weeks. Is this reason for concern? 2/10/2008
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