Worried about abnormal blood test results

Hi all, I hope it’s okay to use this forum for advice and I guess reassurance.
I am a 22 year old female and I would say I feel overall healthy though I have started to experience a few prominent symptoms over the last two years (summer 2023). I have been increasingly more tired and the lack of energy is persistent despite amounts of sleep, resulting in only really walking and stretching in terms of movement. I am having frequent and more prolonged infections, often just common colds or throat infections. I’ve been having intermittent discomfort with bloating in my lower abdomen (below the belly button) and occasional pain in my right upper quadrant (on the bra strap area towards my arm) and also intermittent pain on my left shoulder.
These symptoms alone don’t really concern me but my blood test results are continuing to be more abnormal.
My white blood cell count has always been on the low side (for the last 8 years) though in the last two years it is slowly decreasing from 3.6 to now 3.1. My neutrophils count is also decreasing from 2.2 two years ago to 1.7 now. Additionally my platelets are consistently low (ish) decreasing from 135 to 119. My blood film morphology also found both Red cells anisocytosis and platelet anisocytosis.

My GP, who is really caring, has ran so many various tests after sharing the abnormalities. I have been referred to hematologist, despite the test results not yet being worryingly low, but am not being seen for a few months, which I am taking as a good sign.

I am trying to stay away from google etc as I don’t want to start to overthink though I have come to this forum to see if anyone else has had these experiences and if they have any advice to share. I am just a little worried as I used to be a dancer with so much energy and now I feel I live on the sofa at 22.

My apologies for the long message, that is probably too much information! Any advice or thoughts will be greatly appreciated!

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Hi @georgia a great big welcome to our forum, whether you need us we don’t know.
The symptoms you describe could be something or nothing.
All your GP can do is tests to rule conditions in or out and they seem to have done so and are continuing to do so now by referring you to a haematologist.
Unfortunately it does take time to get appointments, I recently saw a cardiologist who said that he had not got an appointment free for 18 mths.
I know the waiting and not knowing is so difficult.
I find fresh air and appropriate can sometimes help me, especially as I am a nosey person.
I am also one for diverting my mind and music, walking and Pilates help me.
I hope others will be able to share their experiences for you.
Also be very kind and really look after yourself and please do keep posting

Erica,
Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a kind reply. It’s so validating to know others struggle with waiting and not knowing.

I am so grateful for my GP as I wouldn’t have really requested any of these tests etc as I don’t feel ‘sick enough’ to have any real concerns, just tired really. Though I think her interest in investigating is what is perhaps making me feel a little worried as I know how stretched the NHS is and I have the view that they wouldn’t look into things if it wasn’t needed but as you said it is just as likely that they just want to rule things out.

Thank you for your suggestions on supporting wellbeing, it was a helpful reminder that I can only do/ control so much, and less so if I don’t look after my mental wellbeing. Think I will go and try and take my mind off things for a bit now!
Thank you so much!

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Yes. @georgia really enjoy and spoil yourself and do lovely things to divert your mind.
Also perhaps, and I know this is not easy, try and take one day at a time. xx

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