Having Rectal Bleeding. Test Showed High White Blood Count. Having Abdominal And Back Pain. Any Ideas?

Posted on Sun, 12 Aug 2012

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Question : I went to the er today for rectal bleeding and my white blood cell count is up along with my epithelial cell count. I also have abdominal pain and back pains. my lymph% and mono% were high as well and I vomited 4 times since I've been home. They told me they don't know what is going on and sent me home....any ideas

Answered by Dr. Ajit Naniksingh Kukreja (1 hour later)

Hi

Your history is suggestive of gastrointestinal infection

It seems you have infected yourself with contaminated food or drink

I would suggest you go for a probiotic twice a day for seven to ten days

If you are constipated you may add a fiber supplement

Go for a stool examination , if it shows pus cells go for a culture report and add an antibiotic as per sensitivity report

An over the counter antacid will help control your vomiting

Hope this helps
Am available for followup queries
Wishing you a healthy life ahead

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ajit Naniksingh Kukreja (7 hours later)

What about the rectal bleeding it was quite a bit of blood that kept coming out. What do the levels mean?

Answered by Dr. Ajit Naniksingh Kukreja (4 hours later)

Hi

Thanks for your followup

The levels are in fact suggestive of Lower GastroIntestinal Infection

Bleeding can be due to infection

Have already recommended a fiber supplement

In case if it persists after the infection is controlled get yourself examined by a surgeon for hemorrhoids or fissure in ano

Hope this helps
Am available for followup queries
Wishing you a healthy life ahead

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar