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Nightcrawler
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02-12-2002
| Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 8:07 am
oh I stopped in to tell you all that I'm going to start my treatments today at noon or about 2hrs (Iowa time) I got side tracked reading the good news that Sunshyne4u gave me. I can't wait I'm sick of being sick.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 3:25 pm
I sure hope it is that simple! it could really help by Just being positive about the Chance that we may have figured out part of the problem. depending on the specialty of your doctor they may dismiss my theory immediately. However, thru the years I have noticed the medical training of some doctors is not as complete as a person would expect. I actually have a specialist right now who didnt know that Thyroid normal Values have been dropped in 2003. I had to argue the point. SIGH!
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 3:43 pm
I'd like to say that the values of the blood samples makes all the difference. Some tests are not done as part of blood donation. anyways, I decided to do a quick search and found this article. Anything that you find that interests you could be asked during your next visit. Do ask the doctor though, the nurse hanging the product does NOT have training ((although I find most nurses FEEL that they know better than doctors or Lab personnel LOL)) anyways, here is a link and Way down at page 6-7 there are lists of causes and medications that will give a false LOW result. I was quite surprised to see extreme athletics and Stress to cause this condition! http://www.ccjm.org/PDFFILES/Rose2_06.pdf I have no idea how expensive things are there but a good Naturopath could probably give you a list of good Vitamins/ herbs and minerals to encourage immune system healing. Hope things go well for ya. I do appreciate the hug even if only for giving you some hope
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Nightcrawler
Member
02-12-2002
| Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 7:43 pm
quick note the ivig went fine it did take 3hrs evry time that they would up the rate that the iv would ran I would get worm all over and my hart would burn a little ( like when they give contrast for a ct) so the took it slow but all went well Sunshyne4u you are right again down here they don't check the leavle of antibodys for the blood drives. so there goes that I'll post more latter nc
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Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003
| Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 10:59 pm
No the level of Antibodies wouldnt be tested. I know that. Tprot and Albumin levels would most likely be though. Albumin is taken off of samples put out as a separate Blood product. you are thinking too specifically. If your immunoglobulins were low then, so should the TPROT and the albumin would be normal range. also, if you are a regular donater WITH defective cells, this will really affect your body and your immunity due to the removal of 2 pints of your blood. I really have NO idea how often you donate. But if you had an abnormally LOW wbc count or your cell factions looked abnormal, you would have been rejected. That is what I mean. I should call our local Red Cross and see what battery of tests are run. I know that the nurses who deal with patients and collect the stuff do NOT know what we do/ have a rudimentary knowledge of the intricacies. Anyways, Like I said quite a while ago, your past medical file will tell you the story. Take care.
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Nightcrawler
Member
02-12-2002
| Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 8:13 pm
sorry it has been so long from the last time I posted I had lots of over time latey we are very short staffed I work in a grope home for the handy caped I guess the stuff is working I'm still coughting alot and my nose is stuffed up all the time so I'm not sure I'm better or not I guess I have not had to see the doctor thats a + for what it did cost I guess I was hoping I would be all better right away I'v been doing this sick all the time thing for so long I was just wanting to be well but I guess still sick but not sick anuff to go to the doc. is better then nothing I go in for the next one on tuesday maybe it take more them 1 to get thing going nc
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 7:54 am
Hope it gets a whole lot better for you and soon, NC.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 4:02 am
Group home for Handicapped. Hard tiring and emotionally draining work. Wow, you are being worn out from all sides eh? Well, Chin up we are rooting for ya.
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Nightcrawler
Member
02-12-2002
| Monday, December 03, 2007 - 1:56 pm
well now i have had the 2nd round of this ivig I must addmit I do fell better then I have in a long time. kind of like I fell in the summer better but not great there was some one eles getting the same thing and he was going on a year of it and said it took him 3 mos of it to really fell alot better so I hope I have just 1 more to go then I will fell as good as the rest of u nc
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 4:42 pm
thx for the update. I had a laugh at the "Feeling good as the rest of us". many of us are Chronic Fatigue Chronic Pain people LOL You wouldnt want to feel 'as good as me' or you might want to jump off of a bridge or something LOL ((that was a joke by the way, I have found i'm being taken literally when I type goofy stuff....so that was my disclaimer LOL))
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Nightcrawler
Member
02-12-2002
| Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 9:33 pm
ok u got me there I hope to fell better then the rest of u Bookie (my loveing wife) is never sick so maybe as good as Bookie fells. (God I hope our kids take after her in the heath department)
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Monday, December 31, 2007 - 1:45 am
almost another month later....hope you had a good Christmas and dont despair if results arent coming up as fast as you thought they might. Christmas is a stressful busy time and that knocks all of our immune systems low for the season. HEre's hoping that the New year will 'do the trick'.
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