Posts by Megan Perez47

Thanks for getting back to me. I’d give you the absolute values, but some of these labs just don't bother listing them. So, I did the math myself for October—my absolute count was 3.0×10^9 (which is 52.7% relative). Then two weeks later, right when I was feeling like garbage, they were still technically "normal" at 2.8×10^9 (about 38% relative). It wasn't until my blood work on November 28th, after being sick, that it showed an absolute lymphocytosis of 4.1×10^9 (52.9% relative). My doctor basically told me she wouldn't even blink at those numbers and can't wrap her head around why I'm freaking out. Honestly, I feel fine most of the time, except for the fact that my immune system seems totally shot, so I'm constantly catching every cold going around. I just don't get it—why does my blood work look perfect when I'm actually sick, but looks "off" when I'm healthy? Thanks again for the quick reply!

I really need some input here, please! I'm 30 years old. Back when I was four months out from dealing with mononucleosis (CMV), I had lymphocytosis. By the fifth month, my blood work looked fine, except for my lymphocytes, which were sitting right on the edge at 47%. Then, at seven months, I had another checkup—lymphocytes were at 49%, everything else totally normal. Fast forward to ten months: during a routine physical, my lymphocytes jumped to 52.7% and my neutrophils dropped to 40%, though everything else stayed within range. My doctor wanted me to repeat the labs in two weeks, and by then, things seemed back to normal—except that very same day I came down with a fever and a virus. Three weeks later, I did more blood work, and lo and behold, the lymphocytes were high again at 52.9%, neutrophils were low at 39%, and lymphocytes were at 4.1×10^9. I can't stop spiraling and worrying that I actually have leukemia and that's why my lymphocyte levels won't stay down.