what are the more rare symptoms of leukemia or other blood disorders?
im trying to figure out what is wrong with me. a detailed list of symptoms would be very useful and greatly appreciated. (:
i know it seems wierd not to go to a doctor first but i had a very traumatic experience and was hoping to diagnose myself to ease my worrying.
i know it seems wierd not to go to a doctor first but i had a very traumatic experience and was hoping to diagnose myself to ease my worrying.
- Tarkarri
Easiest way of finding out what is wrong with you is to go to the Dr and give them a list of your symptoms.
Guessing a disease then looking for things to make it fit is the wrong way around!
- J.S.
Only your physician will know what your symptoms are caused by. Leukemia is not the most common reason for symptoms but it is possible. You really need to talk to your physician to resolve your concerns. If it is something serious like leukemia, you need to have your physician diagnose you so you can begin treatment.
My son E was diagnosed with a Wilms' Tumour as a newborn, won his battle, and was recently diagnosed with Secondary Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML). AML is related to ALL but is still quite different. His cancer is most likely a secondary cancer caused by the chemotherapy his first time when he fought Wilms. E somehow passed his screenings he has every 3 months back in October but in the end of November we started to notice he wasn't quite himself, and he was diagnosed December 19th.
There are lots of symptoms of leukemia but each individual is different. Some display some symptoms while others display other ones. E had a cold in November that he just couldn't kick. We took him to the doctor and he was given an antibiotic. He got a little better but as soon as he finished the antibiotic he got sick again. He had some joint pain at the time of diagnosis. I have to say I didn't really think too much of the joint pain because he doesn't walk well due to one of the previous chemotherapy drugs he had - Vincristine. He usually has a couple bruises here and there since he is a 2 year old. His walking was greatly affected from one of the drugs in his first chemo cocktail so he trips and falls pretty often. But the bruising he had was more than usual - he bruised at the slightest bump. That's when we really knew something was wrong and took him to the doctor again. Once he was diagnosed (through blood tests looking for certain markers) we found out that his spleen and liver were enlarged - also symptoms of leukemia. Due to the extent of enlargement of his spleen, he had it removed after a round of chemotherapy. So far he has had 3 strong doses of chemo, a round of consolidation chemo, and he's currently on his second round of consolidation chemotherapy and he's labeled as being in remission! He still has 4-6 rounds of consolidation chemo left just to make sure all of the cancerous cells are gone.
I hope this helped you out some and I hope nothing but the best for you. If you have any more questions feel free to email me (crazycanuckj@yahoo.ca) or IM me (crazycanuckj).
- Spreedog
Symptom analysis alone will never provide a leukemia diagnosis.
You cannot hope to diagnose yourself with any list of symptoms.
Why? Because the symptoms are all non-specific.
Feeling tired. Easy bruising. Frequent infections. etc.
Many medical problems can cause these general symptoms.
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What you need is a CBC - easy, simple blood test - fast, accurate.
Any family practice or GP physician can order this test for you.
You don't need to start with a blood specialist.
With a normal CBC, you can exclude blood disorders including leukemia.
Leukemia — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, risk factors, treatment of this blood-related cancer.
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