Help please.... - Lymphomas Message Board

schao · 01-31-2006, 05:56 PM

Hi,

Can someone tell me the difference between Hodgkins and Non-Hodgkins lymphoma? I read somewhere that it one is more cureable than the other.
I just had a CBC done and my eosinophils came back elevated, so I put that into a search engine on the internet and the first thing I see is lymphoma.

I've had some other unexplainable health issues including: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue, and extreme hair loss. I've had so many tests done over the past few years, and this is the first thing that has come back abnormal. My doctor told me not to worry at all and we will repeat it again in a month. Of course Im going to worry though. Any thougts anyone?? Thank you for your time.

schao

PM73 · 03-29-2006, 08:46 AM

HI! My CBC also came back with too high eosinophil count about a month ago, and about a week ago had another test done and it had doubled! I also have a too high platelet count that has been steadily rising for some four years now. My doctors are quite puzzled, I have had lung X-ray, allergy tests for food, mold, animals, pollen..., and also a bone marrow aspiration two weeks ago to rule out bone marrow disease. X-ray showed fibrous matter but a radiologist has not yet decided if further action is needed, allergy tests came back negative and the bone marrow test was normal. One test also found H Pylori bacteria in my stomach so now am having three kinds of antibiotics to get rid of it. Now am heading for an MRI of my brain to rule out brain tumour...What kind of tests have you had done? Is the rest of your CBC normal?

schao · 03-29-2006, 11:22 AM

Hi PM:

I have had loads of tests done. My CBC is actually normal now, but im having a lot of other issues. So far, I have had loads of blood work--for probably just about everything--it showed I had Epstein Barr at one time, I had a chest xray and ct scan with contrast--normal. Brain mri, and spinal tap--normal. MRI of my c-spine-normal. abdominal and pelvic ct scan without contrast--normal. Pelvic ultrasound--normal. MRI of my lumbar spine--normal. Next week I am getting a thyroid scan and a scan on my gallbladder--i've been having a lot of stabbing back pains in various spots.
The very last bloodwork I had done showed my thyroid a little overactive, and my calcium level was a bit high--I just had those repeated again last week and dont know the results yet. Not feeling very well at all. Im only 27 so I dont think its old age...ha ha! What other tests are you going to have done?

schao

schao · 03-29-2006, 11:24 AM

Also, I do have allergies. What kind of symptoms do you have? Do you have any enlarged lymph nodes?

schao

PM73 · 03-30-2006, 01:01 AM

Thank you for your answer! I don't believe my doctor has even mentioned pelvic scans or any of the other stuff you have had done...so right now I am thinking if he should have done them by now??? But I had a brain MRI a few years back and they did find something there but a board of neurologists said that they wouldn't do anything then so I guess they might want to rethink it now if the MRI shows something new. Mainly it's just been more and more blood tests, asthma tests ( because apparently the rise in eosinophil count is usually due to allergies,asthma or parasites, the only problem being that I don't have any of these, and if not, then it could be something more sinister...), tests for parasites, tests to see if my dizziness is due to extreme changes in blood pressure but that is about it. The biggest problem symptoms wise are the dizziness and fatigue but also the shooting pains that I also have in my stomach and back. I don't have enlarged lymph nodes, I believe, but then my regular doctor was not too interested in checking them as he said the bone marrow aspiration would have shown lymphoma if there was one, but then a friend asked an oncologist who said that it does not necessary show there...I am pretty much puzzled and terrified, and can't help wondering if there is more that should be done....