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Suggest Treatment For Stomach Pain And Elevated WBC Count

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Posted on Fri, 13 Mar 2015
Question: I've been under the weather and recently went to the er for stomach pain and a check up!! they did a ct scan and blood work my CBC came back and my wbc was 3.1 while last month it was 4.2

now I also noticed spots on my right side and one on right calf and had alarmed me!!

please advise
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Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (34 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Hematologist's opinion please.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query and history albeit small and specific.

Flu / Viral infection is known to reduce the WBC count and also give stomach pain.
WBC of 3.1 is definitely below the normal levels.

May I please know what type of spots have you noticed on right side and calf ?
You may also please post the picture of the spots as > YYYY@YYYY

I would advise you to consult a Hematologist for clinical examination, further investigations, and management.
I hope this may get improved with the recovery from you present problem. yes, on the safer side you should see the Hematologist as your WBC was 4.2 last month.

I hope this answer helps you to get the correct line of investigations and management. Please feel free to ask for further relevant questions if you need to or if you feel there is a gap-of-communication.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. T Chandrakant (5 hours later)
I will try to attach pictures I am supposed to follow up with my hematologist this week !!! I'm just scared I don't want it to be cancer and I also took the oraquick rapid HIV test and it was negative based on saliva!! I'm just very scared
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Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Do not be scared. This may become normal soon as HIV is negative.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your feedback and happy to know HIV is negative.
This may not be a cancer.
The most probable reason of reduced WBC is Viral fever / flu and some conditions like enteritis.
Repeat the WBC test again, may be today and let us see.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Treatment For Stomach Pain And Elevated WBC Count

Brief Answer: Hematologist's opinion please. Detailed Answer: Hi. Thanks for your query and history albeit small and specific. Flu / Viral infection is known to reduce the WBC count and also give stomach pain. WBC of 3.1 is definitely below the normal levels. May I please know what type of spots have you noticed on right side and calf ? You may also please post the picture of the spots as > YYYY@YYYY I would advise you to consult a Hematologist for clinical examination, further investigations, and management. I hope this may get improved with the recovery from you present problem. yes, on the safer side you should see the Hematologist as your WBC was 4.2 last month. I hope this answer helps you to get the correct line of investigations and management. Please feel free to ask for further relevant questions if you need to or if you feel there is a gap-of-communication.