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Based on those symptoms you're describing, you might be looking at shingles. If you start seeing any redness or blisters popping up in that area, you need to get to a doctor immediately to get on some proper medication before it gets worse.

feralmason34 said:Here are the first Mayo Clinic results;

RBC 4.08, ref. 3.86-5.08
Hemoglobin 128, ref. 119-157
Hematocrit 0.369, ref. 0.356-0.470
MCV 90.4, ref. 83.0-97.2
MCH 31.4, ref. 27.4-33.9
MCHC 347, ref. 320-345
RDW 12.5, ref. 9.0-15.0
Platelets 241, ref. 158-424
MPV 10.9, ref. 6.8-10.4

WBC 8.2, ref. 3.4-9.7
Neutrophils 46.3, ref. 44-72
Lymphocytes 30.8, ref. 20-46
Monocytes 7.6, ref. 2-12
Eosinophils 14.9, ref. 0-7
Basophils 0.4, ref. 0-1

Since I went to a different facility for a follow-up, the results don't look quite the same, so I'm transcribing all the values again;

WBC 9.05, ref. 3.4-9.7
RBC 3.9, ref 3.86-5.08
Hemoglobin 117, ref 119-157
Hematocrit 0.35, ref. 0.356-0.470
MCV 90, ref. 83-97.2
MCH 30.3, ref. 25-33.9
MCHC 337 ref. 320-360
RDW 12.9, ref. 9-15
Platelets 266, ref. 158-424
MPV 9.6, ref. 6.8-10.4

Granulocytes 7.7, ref. 2.06-6.49
Lymphocytes 1.0, ref. 1.19-3.35
Monocytes 0.4, ref. 0.12-0.84
Granulocytes 85, ref. 32-68
Lymphocytes 11, ref. 20-46
Monocytes 4, ref. 2-12

The first one was done 8 days before the second result.

This points toward a mild bacterial infection—are you dealing with a sore throat, frequent coughing, or something along those lines?

steelwalker68 said:I have a question. If I've posted this in the wrong thread, please forgive me.

So, I was prescribed Dalacin 300 mg to deal with this tooth infection. Just a heads-up, I decided to check my blood sugar today just out of pure paranoia. After breakfast, it hit 6.0, and then two hours after lunch, it was sitting at 8.7. 😕

I’m taking these pills every eight hours now, and honestly, I can't tell if it's the medication causing this or something else entirely. Is it the meds? I have no idea. 🤷 Both my parents have diabetes. And yeah, I'm only 27. Thanks for getting back to me.

I think you’re losing your grip on reality here. If your diabetes were actually unregulated, your blood sugar would be spiking way higher than this. Just take a measurement first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. If that number looks fine, then quit obsessing and stop testing yourself constantly.