What is the major sign that your body's auto-immune response has slowed down?
*Besides symptom relief.
Is there anything in the bloodwork the docs can use to gauge it?
WBC RBC CD57
Posted by lymewreck36 (Member # 4395) on :
Yes, blood work should show a slow down in autoimmune activity. You doctor should know what tests to run. You need a rheumatologist for this.
hope that helps.
mary
Posted by canefan17 (Member # 22149) on :
Can anybody further comment on this?
What tests specifically can show a slow down in auto-immune response?
Posted by nspiker (Member # 22824) on :
What exactly do you mean by auto-immune response?
Are you wondering if you are having auto-immune symptoms,like arthritis? There are specific blood tests for auto immune diseases such as scleroderma and mixed connective tissue disease, and others.
These are some common auto-immune tests: Anti-CCP Sed Rate HLA B27 ((gene marker for rheumatic disease) ANA C-Reactive protein
Posted by canefan17 (Member # 22149) on :
I guess what I'm asking is this...
When i first was diagnosed with Lyme and the bacteria was active (creating an auto-immune response)... my Basic Panel blood-tests had to be altered. Low WBC, low RBC, low CD-57.
Well it's been about 5 months since getting sick and I've improved dramatically. And i was just curious if there were simple blood tests to show if the auto-immune response has lessened (aka the bacteria is dying off or hiding/inactive.
Posted by schnuddelka (Member # 8031) on :
Low WBC, Low RBC and Low CD-57 aren't markers of auto-immune response.
I'm not a doctor, only a lyme patient, but my wbc,rbc, cd-57, hemoglobin and platelets are all low chroncially.
What we've found is that the co-infections of babesiosis and bartonella along with prolonged iv abx have contributed to my bone marrow not working as well, hence the bloodwork abnormalities.
That's all I know from my personal experience. Sed rate and inflammation markers are what a doctor would refer to if talking about auto immune problems.
As far as I know, lyme or co-infections aren't auto-immune, they're bacterial or parasitic or protozoa.
Hope this helps PM me if you want specifics.
Posted by canefan17 (Member # 22149) on :
Lyme and Co is not an auto-immune... but it creates an auto-immune reaction.
I just thought there might be a fairly simple measure for auto-immune response in the body. It eventually has to settle down if we're healing.
I rpobably answered my own question. Symptoms seem to be the best indicator of auto-immune response/activity.
Posted by cordor (Member # 9449) on :
My rhuematologist tests ANA and C3 protien and other blood tests I do not know the names of for testing how my autoimmune response is doing (mine is overactive)
Posted by karenl (Member # 17753) on :
I think ANA with reflex( this is the test when you get the real final number) is enough.