Am I dying at 16??

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I'm 16 n I went to the doctors n I found out my WBC (White Blood Cells) is really high. Its like 24,000 the doctor said n its been high for a few years. An average adult has 7,000 I was told... When I looked up causes of high WBC,  cancer  came up. I have no idea what my body is fighting off. I'm scared to find out. Can I be dying. Please comment n help me out

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I would take a deep breath and relax. Obviously your body is trying to fight off something very strong. Or just have a kick ass immune system creating more white blood cells than you need.

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Just figure out. There are MANY reasons.... And don't let you scare for nothing than a maybe cold.....

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Ok first calm down. I know it's easier said than done but you won't be able to figure this out on your own. What did your doctor say about it? Also, white cells are made of different types, neutrophils, lymphocytes, et. Which one was high?? They mean different hings. If it's the lymphocytes, it's very common at your age toget it from mono. Are you feeling sick? Do you have fevers? You need more tests to make sure you don't have any active infections and if that's ruled out, you may need to see a hematologist for further workup and investigations.

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Be brave honey!God bless you!

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how does your doctor know your count has been high for years? if they have suspected something, why haven't they done further testing?  doctors tend to be quick and aggressive with young adults in figuring out if anything is wrong.  a high WBC could be due to infections, viruses, autoimmune issues, even stress.  try to keep calm and remain positive!! I'm sorry you're having to go through this.

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I've had that since I was 13 years old & I am now 22 ? you will be okay. it sounds scary because many serious illnesses cause this and they can test you & every time the count will be different. they diagnosed me with arthritis & aside from joint pain from time to time I'm a perfectly healthy girl. do not stress about it, but do look into getting some tests done so that you can get some peace of mind.

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After 3 years your Doc should have given you some idea about what could be the cause. Due to your age, maybe they have told your parents? You may need to ask them.

Aside from that, it could be a number of things from some sort of infection to arthritis. White blood cells busy themselves fighting off intrusive "things".  Now that you are 16, insist the truth be told.

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Your doctor should have told you more. At least I would think he would have unless they are running more tests.

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I'm not a doctor so I'm not sure I hope it's not though! I was 17 when I had cancer and all my counts were normal.   They found my cancer when I went for a check up and they felt a tumor on me... Fineneedle aspiration didn't even show cancer. But when they took out my tumor I was on stage 3 cancer.

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It's probly an autoimmune disorder, but why is it taking 3 yrs of abnormals to get further tests ??
I'd be getting further tests and or new doctor

Am I dying at 16??

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