Why might I have and high wbc

[ramm0618]

I had two surgeries in 2016 and have yet to be the same. Emergency gall bladder and complete hysterectomy at two different times. Ever since gall bladder surgery, i have been so swollen in my arms, hands, face, fingers, stomach.. i am most swollen when I wake, but stay swollen through out the day even with taking a diuretic. My vitamin D stays low even though I’ve been taking 51,000 iu 2X a week for almost a year. It’s only 38. Without the huge doses, it goes way low.. so obviously my body is not retaining it. I have not been able to lose weight and I’m one of the most discipline dieters.. i eat healthy anyway, but I don’t cheat when I’m dieting. My cholesterol is high too. The good cholesterol is low(which should be high) and the bad cholesterol is high... my blood pressure is great. My wbc is 13.2 and my red blood cells are high normal.. i had high absolute lymphocytes and high immature granulocytes. Please help me figure this out....

[Ken_PA]

Well, you might have apnea, but it would likely be a result of the underlying problem. E.g., people with CFS might get apnea.

And btw, a person can supposedly have apnea and not know it --  but then a 'sleep study' is done and shows they supposedly wake up even hundreds of times.

[ramm0618]

My testosterone is high and I was being intramuscular testosterone shots. I googled to see if testosterone shots can make your rbc high and it can! It says that rbc need to be monitored while taking intramuscular shots. Could this explain the elevation in rbc. They are just 5.3...but they have risen from 4.7 the past two four weeks. My testosterone is 3 times what it should be.

[Ken_PA]

At this point, you should look up a list of foods that contain high histamine, and see if eliminating them makes you somewhat better.

[ramm0618]

No, I’m
Not taking any blood pressure medicine. I have started taking Benadryl the last two days and it seems to be helping some. The booksI bought tell me about foods to eat! I’m so thankful for your help.

[ramm0618]

I just got a call from nurse. My wbc is now normal after two weeks antibiotics, but my rbc is high. She is now wondering if I might have sleep apnea. I don’t snore except sporadically. I do wake up tired, some days almost feeling drugged after sleeping for hours. Many times I do toss and turn... but as far as snoring, It is very sporadic.

[Ken_PA]

I looked at your ultrasound reports and there is no reason to suspect lymphoma or any cancer.

The ceruloplasmin test makes me think they have been looking at high histamine from a liver problem. (The liver is where histamine is broken down.) You have no liver problem, but high histamine can result from other sources.

Another possible cause for angioedema is high bradykinin. Let's verify that you are not taking a high blood pressure drug called an ACE Inhibitor, right?

[Ken_PA]

Nope, I've never gotten any PM from you. I'll see if I can discover why.

Can you click on my name and send me a new one that way? We'll see how that goes.

[ramm0618]

It’s not letting me... ugh

[Ken_PA]

Sorry, I haven't gotten any PMs from you.

[ramm0618]

I replied to the email you s not me the other day! Let me know if you didn’t get it!

[Ken_PA]

CRP (C-Reactive Protein) is a measure of overall inflammation. Another is ESR. There are others.

If your whole system has higher inflammation, the MCs are more likely to go off.

[ramm0618]

I sent lab results to your pm. Some of the results were a year ago..