Question: I am a 24 year old woman, who has been experiencing ongoing worsening symptomolgy over the past year. These include dull headaches on the left side of the head (very uncommon for me), worsening vision (I now have prescription glasses), extreme fatigue (I cannot seem to climb a few stairs without getting extremely tired , anemia), very sore joints (especially the left side of my jaw, which tends to click/lock) and persistent infections on my scalp and thrush. My GP thought at first depression and anxiety, which I was prescribed numerous anti-depressants which did not seem to help. I am concerned I could have chronic leukaemia - though I am young, these symptoms are very disconcerting - considering I am getting sicker. However, the GP proclaimed I am "too beautiful to be sick"and I would "look" sicker if it was anything worse (such as cancer) though I think this is highly unprofessional. I can hardly go to see friends and university without getting exhausted, and people around me have noticed how pale and run-down I now am. Could it possibly be cancer, and should I get tested?

The GP said that I had very low iron levels, but I am not sure what the GP was testing for initially in the blood count - she did not suggest anything for WBC levels. Can I be assured that this isn't chronic leukaemia?

Yes, I have also been referred to a neurologist for the headaches. Now it is the concern of brain cancer (which to me, is more worrying than the latter) since this all begun when I had such severe headaches once when driving, that I had to pull over because I was having trouble with my memory.
The headaches are quite severe when they happen, usually I cannot eat/nausea and they have woken me up in sleep before. Does this raise concern?

Thank you for your advice! Is a WBC total and differential count different from a standard CBC from the GP? Would I be able to ask for this from the neurologist while I am there?