Guest guest Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Hi Rhonda, It's Stupid Me! here. Please tell me what MMP9 is. Thanks. Barb --- Rhonda <rhondaleokitty@...> wrote: > Mine is 1112 > > Saw Dr. T today and got another low dose naltrexone > script and I > have two refills of CSM. Thought today was for skin > testing but > only a followup on CSM which could have EASILY been > done thru > telephone. Had to drive thru hell of a storm for an > hour to see > him. He says I need to go see Dr. Shoemaker and > then Dr. S could > tell him what else to do. I thought I saw on the > chronicneuron site > that physicians could participate in whatever it > said with Dr. S > with their patients. I will have to find it and > print it for Dr. > T. I don't need to go to Dr. Shoe when Dr. T could > consult with Dr. > S with my test results ETC. Next Monday is thte > skin testing on > allergens and molds. Can't take antihistimines for > 5 days so that > will be yucky since it's allergy season bad right > now. Asked if > they could do it today to save me another trip and > time from work > and $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$but NO cuz I > took antihistimines > this morning. I swear they said today was skin > testing. > The VCS test was a little better but Dr. T didn't > write down exactly > how I read it last time. I mostly recall but I > didn't see anything > on the last line this time and think not last time. > Could see all > of the first line and most of the 2nd line. After > that can't see the > whole line. > I can tell difference now from weekends and at work > too and more > symptoms at work. I shower when I get home and > haven't had more > sores on head and neck since doing that. Dr. T. > said from species > results, work is worse than home. Is it time for me > to wear a MASK > starting Tuesday? Takes not time for me to start > itching at work > and other symptoms. > > Who here has a MMP9 higher than 1112? Has > reference range 0-983 > for 18yro-60yro. I do think the low dose naltrexone > has made MSH > etc. test different b/c of it acting as an > anti-inflammatory and I'm > going to still take the LDN and the CSM. > > I asked Dr. T if you can actually see all the way to > the bottom line > on that VCS tester. He said yes and that blows my > mind b/c I see > nothing on the last line and can't remember what I > saw on the line > before. Seems the first two lines are seen mostly > OK. > I don't quite get the toxins and contrast thing. > > Rhonda > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 Rhonda have you tried Dr. Schoemaker's diet? Rosie KIDSWITHMCS/ >>On Behalf Of Rhonda Why haven't more members posted their MMP9 blood work results? I thought a lot of members here got tested, maybe not. Guess I have a high reading and know why from them air scrubbers ETC. I was doing OK before all that remediation and old hvac but still breathing the toxins but just got Blasted FAST. I hope I can get back at least to where I was but wonder.....but have the CSM now too so time will tell. Rhonda>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 I am new here and hope I will have time to tell my story and ask for advice in the next few days but in the meantime.. What is MMP9? > I have had MMP9 tested several times. My highest result was 1451 and the lowest around 660. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Welcome : MMP9: matrix metalloproteinase 9 (gelatinase is an extracellular zinc-dependent enzyme produced by cytokine-stimulated neutrophils and macrophages. MMP9 is involved in degradation of extracellular matrix; it has been implicated in the pathogenesis COPD by destruction of lung elastin, in rheumatoid arthritis, atherosclerosis, cardiomyopathy, and abdominal aortic aneurysm. Cytokines that stimulate MMP9 production include IL-1, IL-2, TNF, IL-1B, interferons alpha and gamma. MMP9 is felt to play a role in central nervous system disease including demyelination, by generation of myelin peptides, as it can break down myelin basic protein. MMP9 " delivers " inflammatory elements out of blood into subintimal spaces, where further delivery into solid organs (brain, lung, muscle, peripheral nerve and joint) is initiated. Normal ranges of MMP9 have a mean of 150, with range of 85- 322 ng/ml. Rosie KIDSWITHMCS/ On Behalf Of Adelwijn Subject: RE: [] Re: MMP9 results I am new here and hope I will have time to tell my story and ask for advice in the next few days but in the meantime.. What is MMP9? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Thank you Rosie for that very good explanation. Can you explain how it fits in to sick building syndrome please? > MMP9: matrix metalloproteinase 9 (gelatinase is an extracellular zinc-dependent enzyme produced by cytokine-stimulated neutrophils and macrophages. MMP9 is involved in degradation of extracellular matrix; > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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