DD has always been ill since being a baby. Anything she caught she'd get worse, and always develop secondary infection (chicken pox, eczema, cold sore, impetigo, etc etc). She has had scarlet fever twice, and had her tonsils out after 18 bouts of tonsilitis in two years. She then developed an infection after her op and had a bleed so ended up in hospital for 4 days waiting for it to resolve.
After having her tonsils out she was relatively well for about 2 years - but in the last year or so she's had lots of low level things. Currently on her third stye within a fortnight, develops headaches most days, is tired, achey, v pale and just not right.
Recent blood test found low levels of white blood cells and her iron on low end of normal, so waiting for repeat results for a clearer picture.
I realise what worst case scenario may be, but anyone know any other potential causes? May be clutching at straws but is it possible for someone to be colonised with bugs that causes repeated infections? Failing that just handhold until we get test results?
If blood test results come back OK this time any suggestions on what we can do next as she can't carry on as is?
DH just doesn't seem to realise what this could be or that it's not fair to expect DD to keep on trudging on like this