Petechiae

Fabio · New User Joined: 23 Mar 2008 Posts: 4

Hi there, i´m new in this forum and i joined because i´m searching for some answers because of some things that are happening to me, or at least i think they are.

Since last November i´m pursuing a diagnosis for Diplopia, which is double vision but so far the exams i have made doesn´t point to anything. First i thought i had Multiple sclerosis but that doesn´t seem to be the case.

I did bloodwork which some things came outside the reference numbers. They are the Neutrophils, the Lymphocytes and the tyroid hormone T3

The Neutrophils came at 49,3% when the reference values are between 50 and 70%
The Lymphocytes came at 41,3% when the normal is between 25 and 40%
The T3 came a little bit low but since it´s T3 it isn´t a problem.

My doctor said that there are people with those values but i feel that having double vision and a blood work that isn´t all normal can mean something right?

I got more worried when yesterday i was checking my left chest and below i noticed that three little Petechiae showed up in one day.
They don´t bleed and look like they are disappearing with the application of Halibut but i got a bit scared and started to check my whole body for Petachiae and i´ve found some but i can´t remember if they were there or not.

Then i started to search the internet and learned that Petechiae can be a symptom of Leukemia.

This, toghether with my blood work got me scared. I was already scared with the double vision being MS and sometimes i feel that my balance isn´t right although i don´t go to the floor.

Tomorrow i will go to the dermatologist to see what this can be but first i wanted to find some information about what all this blood work, Petechiae, little lack of balance and double vision can be.

Cheers

pbj11 · Site Admin Joined: 12 May 2007 Posts: 607

Hi Fab,

I'm sorry about all of this scare for you. I don't know a darn thing about these stats, but I hope the doctors pursue this for you. Make sure you push them to get answers --- we have to be our own advocates these days.

Good luck tomorrow.

PBJ
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Fabio · New User Joined: 23 Mar 2008 Posts: 4

Hi pbj11 thanks for your reply.

The dermatologist checked the little red dots i had but they aren´t petechiae but little hematomas.

I´ve showed her the blood work and told her about the values of the Lymphocytes and Neutrofils but she said she had worse values than me but she´s fine.

I don´t feel bad or anything, or have fever or night sweats or even anemia.

I guess i have Hypochondriasis. Very Happy

pbj11 · Site Admin Joined: 12 May 2007 Posts: 607

Hi Fab,

No -- you are simply being careful about your own health. Nothing wrong with that!

Glad things look good for you and I hope you have a sense of relief.

Best wishes,
PBJ
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Fabio · New User Joined: 23 Mar 2008 Posts: 4

pbj11 yes i´m now more relieved after this check-up.

I even went to the gym and felt pretty well and lively.

Thanks for your words pbj...i´ve read about your husband´s passing and i cannot express the sadness and anger to read about what happened. Sometimes i ask why does this disease has to exist.

I hope things are getting better for you at this difficult time.

Best regards
Fabio

pbj11 · Site Admin Joined: 12 May 2007 Posts: 607

Hi Fab,

Thank you so much for your kind words to me. It means a lot when people still reach out to me. I'm getting by, but have to really make an effort to control my "anger" phase of grief right now. Sometimes I read what I wrote about our journey and wonder "Who was that woman?" Life sure has changed.

Good for you to get to the gym! I sure need some exercise -- it's been a long winter!

What does the eye doctor say about your double-vision? I hope you are still pursuing this issue. Sometimes you have to chip away at the problems one at a time.

Good luck,
PBJ
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Fabio · New User Joined: 23 Mar 2008 Posts: 4

Well, the eye doctor only made me a routine test and said i needed glasses to read and watch tv/being in front of the computer because i had a little myopia. I had to told him about the diplopia issue and then he sent me to the neurologist.

I made a CT and MRI to my brain which showed nothing. Since i spend alot of time in front of the computer that may well be the cause for double vision. I noticed that if i rested my eyes for a couple of hours away from the computer that my diplopia would only came back some hours later.

At the moment i don´t have diplopia which makes me alot relieved.

Cheers

pbj11 · Site Admin Joined: 12 May 2007 Posts: 607

Fab,

Oh -- I see. It's funny because I was having blurred vision a lot, but found that it came late at night when I was tired and trying to see the darn computer screen. I was worried because I'm a diabetic, so I had eye-tests done.

I hope you saw an ophthalmologist and not just an optometrist for your eye exam. There is a big difference between the two, although I went to the optometrist, because I knew they would see the characteristic problems for diabetics without going further like an ophthalmologist would.

Sounds like things are all-in-all being handled for you. Good!

Best wishes,
PBJ
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