SunMoonsStars
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For Those on IVIG. Can you Keep using Antibody EBV tests to monitor progress of EBV Levels over time while on IVIG? Or is it skewed ?
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Dear SunMoonStars,
EBV antibody tests tell you nothing about EBV levels. The antibody test is a test of your immunity to the virus, not the presence of virus. Immunity is a good thing.
I thought the early antigen test is a decent indicator of active replication of the virus? http://www.mayomedicallaboratories.com/test-catalog/Clinical and Interpretive/56104
As I understand it it can point towards recent infection if you are suspecting that an acute illness is primary infectious mononucleosis. But in a longer term situation with repeated assays I have not heard of it being an indicator of active replication. I don't think it has any value there. The website from Mayo I think just relates to diagnosing an acute illness as recent mono. There have been papers suggesting that even in this situation early antigen is pretty unreliable because some people go on making antibody to it for long periods so a recent illness may not have been their primary mono after all.
@Jonathan Edwards, just a follow up question, What are your thoughts about EA that was initially negative on a test that turns positive within a week on a separate followup test? This is what happened to me just after a recent episode onset.
For the future, doc thinking of Rxing saline first and then infusion. I'll ask for longer - like double it to 7 hours.
Atarax looks promising since not a benzo.
-- I am very depressed about using opiods since w/d is a drag even at low doses.
Is there a reassurance thread for oldtimers like me? Jo
Is MCAS - macrophage chemotactic activity - sorry new here
I use Baxter - Gammagard
I am comforted by Imitrex being less risky than I thought but am guessing it may not be the best drug for this kind of reaction headache.
It must be high at only 3.5 hours - but I can't find RX last order - you'd think I'd remember - 10 grams?. I have a home nurse.
if it continues beyond 10 days I'll will try opiod first since its the devil I know. Steroids I haven't used in over 20 years so.
My doc is Levine in NYC and, I'll ask if she has done bloods for MCAS .