Back after a stay in a US mental hospital.

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There are two abnormal things that was found in my blood. My blood has a high red blood cell count and high white blood cell count (not the immune ones) which apparently means I have thick blood. Also, I seem to have a high iron content possibly dangerously high to the point I might have to give blood to prevent damage to my liver.

RBC's carry oxygen (they are not actually cells as my book points out because they have no nucleus). Or to get really technical, RBC's carry haemoglobin and haemoglobin carries oxygen. High RBC's can be caused by: cancer!, smoking, air pollution, emphysema, high altitude, excessive aerobic exercise, or other factors that create a state of hypoxemia (O2 deficiency in the blood). Ironically low iron counts are one cause of hypoxemia. If I were you I'd look into the causes and work out what is causing it. If you're a smoker it's probably a combination of smoking and emphysema. But I suggest in any case you work out what the cause is, especially if it's cancer. Get another test - I'm not sure how long you should wait ask a GP or pharmacist - if the RBC count is increasing then it's likely cancer.

RBC's are the biggest objects in your blood, hence yes you have "thick blood".

Your body recycles iron very effectively. I don't know why or how high blood iron happens, but I'd look into the causes if I were you.

Did your blood test include your cholesterol and hormone levels?

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GPs dont do shit here in the states. Psychiatrists just give you reliant worthy medications. There is no treatment for depression here, its why we are all depressed. If you want healed, you do it yourself. You learn to become a doctor.

The problem with depression is that it has many causes - some are physiological and some are psychological. GP's can certainly help you with the physiological causes so long as they get identified. And the issue you've raised is all the more reason to take charge and ask more questions of your doctor!

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@bladevalant546 - Sorry, I completely missed your high WBC count somehow. High WBC counts are caused by: infection (usually), allergy, other diseases, dehydration and emotional responses. You said that you have a normal level of autoimmune WBCs (the ones that fight infection). I do not know how that affects what the possible causes are, and I wouldn't want to assume. Best to look at your actual data and ask a professional. When you know what the possible causes are in your case you can go about resolving them.