Doctors appointments yesterday

[Guest guest]

We had our visits with the infectious disease and rheumatologist yesterday. The

rheumatologist called this morning and said that some of the labs had come back

and that he did have low iron (which we alreaady knew) and that his sed rate and

CRP levels were elevated which did mean he did have inflammation in his body.

We are still waiting for some of the labs to return this afternoon and are still

waiting for the results of the genetic disease panel which will take 4 to 6

weeks to return.

She wants us to see a pediatric GI doctor because of the elevated sed rate and

CRP to rule out GI inflammation.

Through my research, I have gathered that these levels are high with arthritis

also but the rheum doctor says that he does not have arthritis because on her

exam she said his joints and body looked perfect. I still have my own gut

feeling that all of his problems and symptoms are due to arthritis. His

symptoms match arthritis perfectly. But who am I to say, I am just his mother.

We are waiting for the other labs results and waiting to get in to see a GI

doctor.

Thanks for listening,

Melinda