Hi everybody,
I have had some test results over the years that could indicate there is more going on with me than ME. In fact, although fatigue is a part of the picture, my symptoms are quite complex and wide ranging.
I will post more about my illness (I could use some opinions and input!) after the holidays but I would like to know if the following test results that have shown abnormal or positive over the years mean anything to anyone. They don't to my doctors!
They are as follows:
Thoracic lesion in the spine on T8 (revealed on MRI scan)
Liver granuloma (revealed on liver ultrasound)
Intermittently high ESR (sed rate) - usually with my chronic "viral" or "immune" episodes.
Positive ANA (but not Lupus)
Positive Anti Smooth Muscle Antibody (but not Autoimmune Hepatitis)
High positive Rheumatoid Factor (but no Arthritis symptoms except only very occasional and mild joint pain with the immune flares)
Mildly elevated Calprotectin
Negative for Lyme disease (multiple tests and two types of sensitive testing done)
Would love to hear from anyone with any input!
I'm struggling with trying to edit and add to this due to some glitch on the forum so I will just post this thread now and add more another time. Thanks for listening
Love Bunchy x
I have had some test results over the years that could indicate there is more going on with me than ME. In fact, although fatigue is a part of the picture, my symptoms are quite complex and wide ranging.
I will post more about my illness (I could use some opinions and input!) after the holidays but I would like to know if the following test results that have shown abnormal or positive over the years mean anything to anyone. They don't to my doctors!
They are as follows:
Thoracic lesion in the spine on T8 (revealed on MRI scan)
Liver granuloma (revealed on liver ultrasound)
Intermittently high ESR (sed rate) - usually with my chronic "viral" or "immune" episodes.
Positive ANA (but not Lupus)
Positive Anti Smooth Muscle Antibody (but not Autoimmune Hepatitis)
High positive Rheumatoid Factor (but no Arthritis symptoms except only very occasional and mild joint pain with the immune flares)
Mildly elevated Calprotectin
Negative for Lyme disease (multiple tests and two types of sensitive testing done)
Would love to hear from anyone with any input!
I'm struggling with trying to edit and add to this due to some glitch on the forum so I will just post this thread now and add more another time. Thanks for listening
Love Bunchy x