Hello everyone! I was hoping to get some insight from you all.
I went in for my blood work again this year, and I’m running into an issue with the white blood cell count in my urine. Last year, it was sitting at 15 (where the range is 0-2), but in just one year, it has jumped all the way up to 46. On top of that, my protein levels are high, and my leukocyte esterase has gone from a one plus (+) to a two plus (++). My doctor sent me off for a urine culture, but everything came back perfectly fine—completely sterile. Now she’s just scratching her head, not really knowing what the next step should be.
Regarding my other health stats: my prolactin is high, and my androstenedione is also up (in terms of sex hormones), though my thyroid levels look normal. As for how I actually feel: I deal with constant inflammation and colds, and there’s this persistent sensation in my throat, like there's always some kind of mucus stuck in the back of my pharynx (sorry, I know that's not the most precise way to put it). I'm also dealing with skin issues, specifically tiny breakouts on my cheeks and along my jawline.
Whenever I start taking immune boosters—things like black seed oil, propolis, or royal jelly—I seem to dodge the flu entirely. But the second I stop? It’s right back to square one, even during the summer months.
If anyone has any hunches or could point me in the right direction regarding what might be causing this, please, I could really use the help.
Thanks!
I went in for my blood work again this year, and I’m running into an issue with the white blood cell count in my urine. Last year, it was sitting at 15 (where the range is 0-2), but in just one year, it has jumped all the way up to 46. On top of that, my protein levels are high, and my leukocyte esterase has gone from a one plus (+) to a two plus (++). My doctor sent me off for a urine culture, but everything came back perfectly fine—completely sterile. Now she’s just scratching her head, not really knowing what the next step should be.
Regarding my other health stats: my prolactin is high, and my androstenedione is also up (in terms of sex hormones), though my thyroid levels look normal. As for how I actually feel: I deal with constant inflammation and colds, and there’s this persistent sensation in my throat, like there's always some kind of mucus stuck in the back of my pharynx (sorry, I know that's not the most precise way to put it). I'm also dealing with skin issues, specifically tiny breakouts on my cheeks and along my jawline.
Whenever I start taking immune boosters—things like black seed oil, propolis, or royal jelly—I seem to dodge the flu entirely. But the second I stop? It’s right back to square one, even during the summer months.
If anyone has any hunches or could point me in the right direction regarding what might be causing this, please, I could really use the help.
Thanks!