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What Causes Increasing Joint Pain And Continuous Fatigue?

I went to see a dr about 2 months ago due to increasing joint pain and feeling fatigued continuosly. They did blood work finding, low white blood cells, high calcium, high lymphocyte, high hematocrit. A few other things were off but cant remember what exactly. Repeated cbc the next month, levels still off and wbc have decreased more. The next week retested wbc stayed same hemarocrit higher. Referred to specialist. Did more bloodwork. Said my levels were better. Most within normal but not all... Nothing to worry about. But still worried. Should I be?
posted on Sat, 27 Jun 2015
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Hi there.

This could be a setting of arthritis which could be due to Rheumatoid arthritis or Seronegative arthritis. I advise you to get blood test to assess the same like Rheumatoid factor, anti-ccp and CRP, as advised by your Rheumatologist. Also possible is leukemia which can also cause the same picture. Get your blood tested and assessed by a Haematologist or Oncologist to make sure. Keep well hydrated. Eat healthy. Tale pain killer like Paracetamol 650mg thrice a day for the pain. Apply cool soaks over the painful joints for relief. Avoid chicken, meats, alcohol and smoking.
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What Causes Increasing Joint Pain And Continuous Fatigue?

Hi there. This could be a setting of arthritis which could be due to Rheumatoid arthritis or Seronegative arthritis. I advise you to get blood test to assess the same like Rheumatoid factor, anti-ccp and CRP, as advised by your Rheumatologist. Also possible is leukemia which can also cause the same picture. Get your blood tested and assessed by a Haematologist or Oncologist to make sure. Keep well hydrated. Eat healthy. Tale pain killer like Paracetamol 650mg thrice a day for the pain. Apply cool soaks over the painful joints for relief. Avoid chicken, meats, alcohol and smoking.