Guest guest Posted April 1, 2001 Report Share Posted April 1, 2001 Hi all, I have already posted this to the 'Ask Dr. Golberg' board, but I thought I would post this here as well. The results for my son's testing came back. We are NOT currently seeing Dr. Goldber, but instead our DAN doctor ordered these tests. She has had no advice so far. I want to know what you guys think. Diptheria My son- 1:320 Reference - <1:80 Pertussis 1:160 <1:80 Tetanus 1:160 <1:80 Measles 0.45 <0.91 Not immune Mumps 1:62 <0.9 Rubella 25.00 >9.9 Positive for Rubella Herpes Simplex Virus2 0.10 <=0.9 Herpes 1 & 2 Igm 1:1 = <0.9 The high Rubella especially concerns me. All others are okay. EBV,CMV HHV6,Herpes Simplex Virus1,Candida are all negative/normal. Anyone else think these numbers are high? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2001 Report Share Posted April 18, 2001 His magnesium is also low and he covers his ears often so I also want to treat that. What is the best way to treat magnesium deficiency? His Antimony level is very high at .277. What does this mean? Where do you get antimony from? How do you get rid of it? thanks for any advice. mary *********** zinc can be high in hair due to metals like mercury causing it to be purged from cells. Epsum salt baths(magnesium sulfate) help some low in magnesium or sulfates. Magnesium supplements are readily available. Antimony usually comes from Scotchguard(antimony dioxide) used as fireprooffing in childrens cholthes and bed things. Bernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2001 Report Share Posted May 3, 2001 Sheela, While the results are somewhat borderline, it looks likely he has a mercury toxicity problem, with borderline on a couple of other metals. If you do some chelation and do a challange urine test along the way, I suspect it will confirm metals toxicity. Its harder to test and to treat once they get older and past the main exposure, but it still can make a difference. Bernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Hi Judy, Serum Vit B12 572 ng/l range 180-1000Red blood cell folate 183 ug/l range 80-400(this value is derived fromTotal folate and Serum folate ~ by subtraction) What was the Serum folate value that gave this Red Cell folate?? just needs to phone the lab, it's already been done. I had to raise my serum folate to the top of the range to get my short-term memory back.........my original result came back as low in range. By retrospective review of my own circumstances, I've had to assess my folate status as being a major contributor to both memory and intellectual functioning problems......the sort of thing that might show up as possibly a pre-senile syndrome, but there are genetic risk factors as well; it's just that they don't tell you or don't like to mention it, even if they think you might be affected........the more I think and read about it, the more likely it is that there is a genetic factor showing up. But they'd call it hypochondria, or even, functional somatoform disorder.... ....you know, the one where they say b...ger off, we can't be bothered to find out what's wrong........as with so many thyroid patients, they get multiple symptoms and the lab tests show up as 'normal'...... it drives 'em crackers, and so it does with the patients. When hypothyroidism causes hyperhomocyteinemia ~ it affects the supply of methyl groups in the body's metabolism; methyl groups are supplied by folate and vitamin B12 in what's known as the 'methylating cycle'. It's the 'methylating cycle' that affects the 'epigenetic control' of the genome ~ so poor methylating processes may affect everything from memory to overall wellness. If your instantaneous response to the environment can't be 're-modelled' so that it keeps pace with developments in the weather, the light-dark cycle, the food supply, the intensity of social conflict etc. you won't be able to cope ... Faulty methylation will also affect the 'adaptation process' (mentioned by ?Dawn to Val yesterday). It's now recognised that the steroids affect many, if not all, mental processes and those involved in mental illness are most important. [steroids like glucocortoids cortisol, cortisone; mineralocorticoids such as aldosterone ] The more one looks at it, the more likely is it that low folate and low vit D3 are major contributors to mental ill health and decline, along with the altered steroid pattern in the brain. Poor thyroid function just pre-disposes to all of those things, ganging up on you, as you get older. best wishes Bob >> > He should ask the GP to test his Ferritin level 9stored iron), B12, Vitamin> > D, Magnesium, zinc and copper.> > Hi Sheila, Thanks for your reply and advice.> other test results > > Serum Vit B12 572 ng/l range 180-1000> Red blood cell folate 183 ug/l range 80-400> > Serum ferritin 102 ug/l range 20-400 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 > He should ask the GP to test his Ferritin level 9stored iron), B12, Vitamin > D, Magnesium, zinc and copper. other test results Serum Vit B12 572 ng/l range 180-1000 Red blood cell folate 183 ug/l range 80-400 Serum ferritin 102 ug/l range 20-400 These seem OK - it is best to rule these out as a cause for him feeling so bad. However, he does need to get his magnesium, zinc and copper tested, so he should ask for these in any letter he writes because if any of these are low, they must be treated. These must not be ignored. The GP needs to explain to your son exactly why he is refusing to do them. Your son should ask to be referred to an endocrinologist who hopefully, will do these tests. I have sent you the list of good endocrinologists privately. My son's doctor friend didn't think my son would be hypothyroid and that Armour was only used in his hospital when someone was very ill and that they would need to be monitored in hospital. He might think Armour is only used when somebody is very ill and would need to be monitored in hospital, but this is ridiculous. Everybody who was hypothyroid used desiccated thyroid extract for over 50 years and it was the ONLY medication used for such sufferers. There were never any problems until the synthetic levothyroxine sodium was manufactured - and the blood tests were manufactured at the same time. Let us know how things go. Luv - Sheila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 ***> Mean corpusc haemoglobin (MCH) 25.3 pb (range 27.0-32.0)> Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) 73.4 fL (range 80-100)> Please can anyone explain what these signify and whether it could be related to his low T4 and high T3? We are still looking for clues as to why he seems to have poor T3 uptake.> His serum ferritin was 70 ug/L (range 23-336) Hi Miriam, It seems to me that your son is a tiny bit anaemic. Low MCH means that there is not a large amount of haemoglobin (oxygen carrying protein) in the red blood cells, and the low MCV is pinpointing the cause for this anaemia. Low values suggest iron deficiency.... which is confirmed by his ferritin being a little on the low side . None of those figures are dramatically out of range (hence them saying all is 'normal'), but it might help to get a bit more iron into him.... and yes, low ferritin can result in poor T3 uptake. Hope this helps, Best wishes, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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