tbunny1
05-11-2006, 11:35 PM
Well, after all this time, tests, and procedures, I think my nuero has finally come to the decision that I have lupus! Can you imagine! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif
Spinal tap results came back almost all of it elevated, but neuro says it's not MS (I DO have someone up there looking out for me!) but I obviously have some sort of autoimmune problem going on (duh ... ) and my central nervous system is completley inflamed. I have the feeling this flare is going to be one of the nasty ones. I also have a respiratory infection and pluerisy AGAIN.
I also got to meet with my new rheumy this week, and the initial exam went much better than I expected. Going on Imuran and Coumadin, but have to drop my wonder drug Naproxen - not good. They gave me opiates for pain instead, but come on, I have a life to lead!
But I digress - I have looked all over the internet trying to determine just what these test results mean, and all I can find is referrences to MS - any help would be so greatly appreciated! Even if you could suggest a web site to look at it would be something more than what I have.
<span style="color:#FF0000">CSF CELL CT/DIF </span>= colorless, clear, WBC 17 , RBC 6, CSF POLY 1%, CSF LYMPH 91%, CSF MONONUCLEAR 8%
<span style="color:#FF0000">MS PANEL </span>= CSF OLIGOCLONAL BANDS 16, OLIGOCLO INTERP 13, CSF ALBUMIN 21.5, SERUM OLIGOCLON 3 BANDS, SERUM IGG 1110, SERUM ALBUMIN 4040, SERUM IGG/ALB .3, CSF IGG INDEX 1.12, CSF IGG SYNTHES 18.35, CSF IGG 6.64, SCF IGG/ALBUMIN 0.31, CSF GLUCOSE 55, CSF PROTEIN 26.
<span style="color:#FF0000">GRAM STAIN</span> = RARE PMN'S, MODERATE MONONUCLEAR CELLS, NO ORGANISMS OBSERVED.
<span style="color:#FF0000">ALL OTHER GRAM STAINS NEGATIVE</span>
<span style="color:#CC0000">1 CYTOSPIN</span> = NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY
Whew, if you have made it this far through this long post - I thank you! I'm going up to my place in the mountains for the weekend where I don't have a computer if I don't seem to be responding.
Thank you to everyone for your support - you are precious to me! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/Thanx.gif Tracy
Spinal tap results came back almost all of it elevated, but neuro says it's not MS (I DO have someone up there looking out for me!) but I obviously have some sort of autoimmune problem going on (duh ... ) and my central nervous system is completley inflamed. I have the feeling this flare is going to be one of the nasty ones. I also have a respiratory infection and pluerisy AGAIN.
I also got to meet with my new rheumy this week, and the initial exam went much better than I expected. Going on Imuran and Coumadin, but have to drop my wonder drug Naproxen - not good. They gave me opiates for pain instead, but come on, I have a life to lead!
But I digress - I have looked all over the internet trying to determine just what these test results mean, and all I can find is referrences to MS - any help would be so greatly appreciated! Even if you could suggest a web site to look at it would be something more than what I have.
<span style="color:#FF0000">CSF CELL CT/DIF </span>= colorless, clear, WBC 17 , RBC 6, CSF POLY 1%, CSF LYMPH 91%, CSF MONONUCLEAR 8%
<span style="color:#FF0000">MS PANEL </span>= CSF OLIGOCLONAL BANDS 16, OLIGOCLO INTERP 13, CSF ALBUMIN 21.5, SERUM OLIGOCLON 3 BANDS, SERUM IGG 1110, SERUM ALBUMIN 4040, SERUM IGG/ALB .3, CSF IGG INDEX 1.12, CSF IGG SYNTHES 18.35, CSF IGG 6.64, SCF IGG/ALBUMIN 0.31, CSF GLUCOSE 55, CSF PROTEIN 26.
<span style="color:#FF0000">GRAM STAIN</span> = RARE PMN'S, MODERATE MONONUCLEAR CELLS, NO ORGANISMS OBSERVED.
<span style="color:#FF0000">ALL OTHER GRAM STAINS NEGATIVE</span>
<span style="color:#CC0000">1 CYTOSPIN</span> = NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY
Whew, if you have made it this far through this long post - I thank you! I'm going up to my place in the mountains for the weekend where I don't have a computer if I don't seem to be responding.
Thank you to everyone for your support - you are precious to me! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/Thanx.gif Tracy