tandarat
05-31-2006, 08:37 PM
Is there any information out there regarding HIGH granulocytes and lupus? My lymphocytes are low, but granulocytes either normal or high off and on throughout my testing. I did read that high AGM could be caused by inflammation, but all the literature for SLE is for a LOW result.
Anyone else get a high AGM on a semi-regular basis? I had no infection this last test, as far as I know. I have had a chronic cough for several months, and developed thrush about a week after the test was done.
Also, I have a chronically high platelet count, but also have several other abnormal clotting counts that point more to a genetic defect than lupus. However, my MPV is chronically low. I'm just wondering if the low MPV could be a reaction to the high platelet count, or should I consider this as a sign that my lupus is becoming more active again? It dropped even lower immediately after my Rituxan treatments, then bounced back to the highest it had been in probably a year. It is now slowly dropping, and is now at the same level it was at when I was diagnosed in October style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif.
My ESR is high again, too...first time since rituxan, though not as high as it was. I kind of knew that, though...my hands and feet have been swelling like balloons, especially on sunny, warm days, and my joints have just been aching like mad. And, to top it off, I've started getting headaches again....not migraine strength, but enough to get my attention, and they are worse at night and when I wake up. I see another LP in the new future....BLECH.
Michelle
Anyone else get a high AGM on a semi-regular basis? I had no infection this last test, as far as I know. I have had a chronic cough for several months, and developed thrush about a week after the test was done.
Also, I have a chronically high platelet count, but also have several other abnormal clotting counts that point more to a genetic defect than lupus. However, my MPV is chronically low. I'm just wondering if the low MPV could be a reaction to the high platelet count, or should I consider this as a sign that my lupus is becoming more active again? It dropped even lower immediately after my Rituxan treatments, then bounced back to the highest it had been in probably a year. It is now slowly dropping, and is now at the same level it was at when I was diagnosed in October style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif.
My ESR is high again, too...first time since rituxan, though not as high as it was. I kind of knew that, though...my hands and feet have been swelling like balloons, especially on sunny, warm days, and my joints have just been aching like mad. And, to top it off, I've started getting headaches again....not migraine strength, but enough to get my attention, and they are worse at night and when I wake up. I see another LP in the new future....BLECH.
Michelle