RE: blood test- need interpretation

June 25, 2008

Complement testing may be ordered to help diagnose the cause of

recurrent microbial infections, angioedema, or inflammation. It may be used to

help diagnose and to monitor the activity of acute or chronic autoimmune

diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It may be tested and

monitored with immune complex-related diseases and conditions such as:

glomerulonephritis (a kidney disorder), serum sickness, rheumatoid arthritis,

and vasculitis (inflammation of a blood vessel). When immune complexes form,

complement helps to clear them from the blood, making levels of complement low.

It would probably be in your best interest to see a qualified natural

healthcare practitioner. For many people LDN must be take for at least 6 months

before results are seen. I think you need to get a definite diagnosis

before adding more supplements so that you know exactly what you are dealing with.

Be Well

Loretta

Hi,

I have been a member of our grouip for couple of weeks but seldom

post.

I posted my questions on other but did not get answer. Wondering

any doctor in our group can explain my blood test results.

I went to an immunologist due to chronic bone

pain/hives. He gave me bunch of blood test.Somehow he did not like me

asking question and just suggested allergy shots. Do you know what

is test for complement C3, C4 for? The result of my C3 and C4 are below

normal range. Does it mean I have some sort of autoimmuse disease.

My SED rate and ANA are normal. I have been sufferring a lot of my wide

spread bone soreness pain, muscle pain, vessel pain and hives attacks me daily

out of no where. I could not stand still too long and If I walk long

enough or fast enough I felt burning pain of my bone. All these ailments

make me very tired. It took me much efforts just getting up to clean my

place. I do not think I have lyme because I seldom outing in

wilderness. I have been taking LDN for four months and

there is no improvement. May be I should try OleanderOPC if I have immuse

problem? Thanks your inputs. Helen

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