LisaK
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Just had liver biopsy via EGD/ultrasound.
Dr. said "everything looks normal" so now I wait for biopsy results, but I am accepting it is probably my bartonella living where it likes. liver and spleen.
I have a lot of elevated BW and lots of pain on left and right upper abdominal quadrant.
I see a v good ILADS dr. who is functional med. that doesn't really RX pharmaceuticals. I am slowly working my way up in amount of treatment because I react so easily now that I have MCAS .
but I want to get rid of this!!
what else can I do besides what the herbals and homeopathic I am on that won't interfere or hurt me on top of what my dr. RX?
Part of the problem is I figured out, I went to bare minimum last year in the fall because I couldn't afford treatment or the LLMD. My bart is back full swing, and with skin stripes and all.... so many symptoms.
I believe my treatment is working but im worried it isn't fast enough becasue of this pains in liver/spleen. Also my babs is active, but who knows. the symptoms overlap so much!!!
DO I need a hepatologist on top of the LLMD? I am worried about spleen eruption with babs. and I am on a LOT of blood thinning enzymes RX from dr.
-------------------- Be thankful in all things- even difficult times and sickness and trials - because there is something GOOD to be seen Posts: 3558 | From Eastern USA | Registered: Jul 2013
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If it comes back OK, then it could be from the MCAS. MCAS affects the liver and the spleen.
Keep us posted.
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LisaK
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so it could be the MCAS AND the bart?
they are doing mast cell test on the tissue samples.
I guess that will tell
-------------------- Be thankful in all things- even difficult times and sickness and trials - because there is something GOOD to be seen Posts: 3558 | From Eastern USA | Registered: Jul 2013
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