Question:

It started in Feb 2017 with bilateral optic neuritis, followed by small fiber neuropathy, B12 deficiency, autonomic neuropathy, POTS, a right bundle branch block, Central sensitization syndrome, another diagnosis of bilateral optic neuritis, followed by skin lesions that have been diagnosed as rosacea but treatment appears to be making it worse. The first week of January I developed a fever that gets worse as the day progresses, peaking around 102 before bed and is back to normal by morning. I've lost 30 pounds in about 8 months without trying. I am more exhausted than you would think is possible all the time, I have recently developed Renaud's, the longer I'm up and moving around the more my feet, ankles and hands swell up, I have 87% anhydrosis, exercise intolerance, and if I get too hot or stand up too quickly I pass out.

All of the other tests have been negative for bacterial or fungal infections, autoimmune, and paraneoplastic syndromes have been negative. The first LP had 29 WBC but no O bands and those had resolved by the second LP six months later in 2017.

Really I just want to know why one said many WBC and the other said 21%. How can one test say many and the other say almost not enough?

Oh, and rather excruciating pain deep in my thighs and elbows that goes half way up and down my arms that's a burning ache. I used to only notice it when I was not doing anything else but lately it is constant and way worse and seems to be moving up into my hips and lower spine.

From what information I can find, the normal range is 20-40%. How can one test say many while the other says barely normal?