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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 28
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 28
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Tests I'm considering asking for.
If all those tests come back negative and I continue to worsen, I might ask for:
A CAT scan
More tests for Sarcoidosis:
Reason--my great,great grandfather had Sarcoidosis, my symptoms fit and I have other associated diseases like Allergic Contact Dermatitis and numerous other allergies
Serum A.C.E.
dihydroxyvitamin 1,25-D
25 hydroxyvitamin-- D (25D or D2/D3)
Soluble IL-2
Lysozyme, Serum
More tests for Sjogren's Syndrome:
Reason: My symptoms fit this the best of any possibility, I fit the typical demographic that gets it, there's a history of autoimmune diseases in my family. To complete the full Sjogren's screen, I need:
Mitochondrial Antibody with Reflex to Mitochondrial Antibody Titer
Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody (Anti TPO)
From the British Medical Journal--Peripheral Neuropathy Stage 3 investigations:
These have not been covered:
Urine: Bence-Jones protein
Anti HIV antibodies
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antigen antibodies (p-ANCA and c-ANCA)
From Neuromuscular Disease Center--Washington University, St. Louis MO. USA:
Antibody Tests for Sensory +/- Motor Neuropathy:
Reason: More possible autoimmunity
IgM vs MAG
GD1b
TS-HDS
Sulfatide
HH3
IgG vs Sulfatide
Other tests:
Infections: CMV IgG, Toxoplasm IgG
Toxins:
lead
urine--heavy metals
Reason: the methylated B vitamins seem to really be helping my mood and energy. I suspect I don't methylate B vitamins well and this same lack of methylation can cause toxins to build up in the body as they need to be methylated to be removed.
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