Maybe a latent autoimmune disorder - or maybe just a "blip" in your levels that your body will work out in a few months. (when were your blood tests? An automatic repeat due to the odd levels or were they taken months apart?) Did you have a bad viral infection within the past two years? Been out of the country?
Some autoimmune disorders are "silent" without noticeable daily symptoms, (at least at first) they may have hidden signs however, like bouts with easy bruising and/or eczema or frequent lung infections since childhood.
Any symptoms of malabsorption: shorter than average height/weight, poor tooth enamel, discolored teeth, tooth decay, chronic canker sores, infertility, brittle bones, joint pain from early onset osteoarthritis, "pins and needles" neuropathy? etc
Last edited by AuntieLeela; 11-02-2009 at 07:02 PM.
Thanks for your kind reply. Tests were taken about a month apart. Had mastectomy a year ago and was on Arimidex for two years
(successful and a piece of cake). Don't see that as side effect of Arimidex but was recently diagnosed with asthma (new to me, thought i had COPD).
Did have pneumonia twice last year but was heavily on the road and doing domestic trade shows (where it seemed everyone had the crud) and don't think I fully recovered from first and so it came back. A good antibiotic knocked it right out. Otherwise, stong, energetic. Maybe 4 pneumonias in my life. Doc is thinking multiple myeloma - yeesch. But I have regular blood tests and not even anemia.
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Maybe a latent autoimmune disorder - or maybe just a "blip" in your levels that your body will work out in a few months. (when were your blood tests? An automatic repeat due to the odd levels or were they taken months apart?) Did you have a bad viral infection within the past two years? Been out of the country?
Some autoimmune disorders are "silent" without noticeable daily symptoms, (at least at first) they may have hidden signs however, like bouts with easy bruising and/or eczema or frequent lung infections since childhood.
Any symptoms of malabsorption: shorter than average height/weight, poor tooth enamel, discolored teeth, tooth decay, chronic canker sores, infertility, brittle bones, joint pain from early onset osteoarthritis, "pins and needles" neuropathy? etc
You didn't mention the value of high IgG; i.e., is it within the range of 500-1600? that would be normal, however, If it is higher for example, in the range of 3200 then Multiple myeloma is possible.
I do have multiple myeloma. Similarly, my IgM and my IgA in many blood tests have not changed. I didn't wanted to go through bone marrow transplant so I was prescribed thalidomide. It is an old drug but works well. If you will require this kind of medicine, then better meidicine revlamid should be available.
Good luck and best wishes.
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You didn't mention the value of high IgG; i.e., is it within the range of 500-1600? that would be normal, however, If it is higher for example, in the range of 3200 then Multiple myeloma is possible.
I do have multiple myeloma. Similarly, my IgM and my IgA in many blood tests have not changed. I didn't wanted to go through bone marrow transplant so I was prescribed thalidomide. It is an old drug but works well. If you will require this kind of medicine, then better meidicine revlamid should be available.
Good luck and best wishes.
I have a high IgA and a high SED rate and I'm seeing a Hematologist/Oncologist on Monday the 20th. I had a bone scan last year and I think something would have shown up. They were looking for Lupus or RA but I tested negative for this things. My doctor wants to rule things out and hopefully they'll find I don't have cancer. My aches and pains have been around for the last 15 years and my elevated SED rate for at least 10 years. I was diagnosed with Fibro and because I have the high SED rate and edema they were trying to find out what else might be going on with me. I wasn't expecting to be told they're going to check for malignancies.
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