Lymphocytosis (High White Blood Cell Count)

If you have a low white blood cell count you may experience frequent infections or illnesses due to a weakened immune system, some of these may be severe or prolonged, making you susceptible to infections caused by the natural bacteria that live inside your mouth or digestive tract. You will likely feel very lethargic and run down, often experiencing mouth ulcers and sore throats, toothache, skin rashes, chills, or shivering and a high fever. In contrast a high white blood cell count is often asymptomatic, and it may not be immediately obvious that your levels are raised. In many cases a high white blood cell count is not an indication of a serious illness but a sign of recent infection, in this case the blood cell count should return to previous levels and there will be no need for further action. Unfortunately, in some cases Lymphocytosis may be a sign of a very serious and life threatening, underlying condition such as Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, serious infections like hepatitis or HIV/AIDS and syphilis.