A lot of stuff wrong with me. Any knowledge about it?
Well today was the day to get my heavy metals test results. My mercury level was normal. Did you hear me hit the floor in shock? My lead however was 3 times the highest acceptable limit and that is exactly what it was the last time I had a heavy metals test in 2006. She had begun chelation with my last visit and that will continue.
My bloodwork was far worse than my metals test. My Cortisol is flat, My Estradiol (estrogen) is non-existent and she explained this is a major cause of breast cancer.
My CD57 was 36. Normal would be 60 to 360. Per Dr T, this is a huge indicator I have Lyme. The Lyme titers were normal but she said this is probably a strain of lyme not tested for. My Iodine was low. My T3 Reverse was low.Ditto for Testosterone, DHEA, Progesterone and Pregnenolone.
My Vitamin D3 was very low even though I take 10,000 IU daily. She is upping that to 15,000.
I do not have a mold problem. I'm happy for that. My VEGF is really high. I don't know what that means. My Arginine Vasopressin is real low and I don't know what that is either.
Basically the blood work was a mess, but all treatable and fixable so outlook is good. She is switching me to Beuhner Protocol for Lyme as the antibiotics I have been taking since bitten in 8/13 are obviously not working
Posted by ralphi (Member # 33834) on :
Yeah, my CD57 was about that! And Lyme affects the hypothalamus, which is like the hormone control center of the brain. This is why hormones go crazy when you're infected.
Sounds like your MD knows what to test for anyway, is there a bioidentical option for HRT in your area?
Posted by seibertneurolyme (Member # 6416) on :
High VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) is often a sign pointing to bartonella infection.
The low arginine vasopressin is another indicator that your hypothalamus/pituitary is not functioning adequately.
Bea Seibert
Posted by luvs2ride (Member # 8090) on :
Yes she uses bioidentical hormones. She is an LLMD too.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :