Am I sick? (I'm noticing a VERY different pattern in my lifestyle!)

Xper 4 Age: 39

I'm an athletic guy with an average weight of 155 lbs. - 160 lbs.

I have been wrestling for most of my youth, and I've kept healthy until about 6 months ago (I randomly fell off the wagon)..

About 6 months ago I started to have a trend of bad dieting, drinking got heavier, and just last year I got diagnosed with IBS...

just a month ago I got blood work done because I may have a possibility of Crohn's Disease. The doc called me yesterday and told me I have a slightly low white blood cell count.

What worries me is the pattern I've had lately...poor eating (went from 6 meals a day to roughly 2 AT MOST...not to mention sleeping for over 8 hours a day).

I weighed myself last week and I weighed 148 lbs! As opposed to my natural 155 - 160 ish lbs. I weighed 5 months.

Anybody have an EDUCATED and LOGICAL reason? I don't think I'm anemic btw...idk. SUGGESTIONS?!

Thank you...

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SocietysBomb Follow
Xper 5 Age: 32 , mho 33%

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well crohns disease makes a lot of sense, diarrhea, abdominal cramps and pain (at first sounds like ibs) and then fever and fatigue (explains your sleeping pattern) I don't know about the low white blood cells, because if you have fever they should be higher than usual.. unless its due to your diet, and you could have less iron which leads to low white cells and that's anemia.. but I don't know I'm not a doctor

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- RCHP11
  
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  Thanks for the feedback...I assume it has something to do with my blood count and possibly just anemia (considering I don't normally get fevers...I heat up a lot but never a big deal. Fatigue does happen occassioanally) I'll have to figure it out next week in my appt.
  
  Thank you!
  
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- SocietysBomb
  
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  forsure
  
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TheGodEmperorLeto Follow
Xper 3 Age: 38 , mho 37%

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wtf 6 meals a day is "good" eating? O.o and sleeping for 8 hours a day is good.

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- Undoubtable
  
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  7-8 hours is the recommended amount of sleep. Anything more than 8 hours is detrimental to health. And yes, 6 meals per day is the healthiest frequency, as recorded by multiple scientists..
  
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- TheGodEmperorLeto
  
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  Sources? Cause I don't believe that. Or do you mean 3 big real meals and then 3 snacks in between?
  
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- caitxo
  
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  he's write, 6 small meals a day is what is recomended, I'm a weight loss coach and that is what we recomend. eating frequently speeds up your metabolism, as long as it is healthy food. :)
  
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- TheGodEmperorLeto
  
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  I dunno, last time I asked my doctor (this was awhile ago mind you) he said "there are conflicting studies about that. Some show more meals speed it up, others show it doesn't and it's purely a genetic thing" and then goes "the best way to lose weight is to exercise and be active"
  
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- dtaijo174
  
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  LOL yes 6+ small meals is the way to go. It keeps your blood sugar levels balanced throughout the day.
  
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- RCHP11
  
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  I follow a strict 2,516 cal. diet provided by my dietition for weight training and sports specific training/dieting...3 big meals and 3 medium snacks...everything in a span of 3 hours in between. (of course, all this prior to the last 5 months or so) When I was "healthier" I slept no more than 7 hours on average.
  
  Anyway, thanks for responding...I'll just have to wait for the doc's visit next week to see wth is happening.
  
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- RCHP11
  
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  *Dietitian
  
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- TheGodEmperorLeto
  
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  Interesting, I learned something more about stuff :P I wonder if I should give that a try. Would be nice to be in shape like I was when I was a teen or even more awesome. Hah, then again, I don't think I'm that bad cause I'm quite a surprise when it comes to my stamina and strength. Just my breathing sucks cause a stupid kid throwing a wooden block at my nose when I was a kid.
  
  But ya, your doc should know what's best :)
  
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