Re: Cholesteatoma and ANA positive

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what is ANA positive? never heard of thisFrom: katieandniall <niallstewart@...>Subject: Cholesteatoma and ANA positivecholesteatoma Date: Sunday, 13 July, 2008, 9:45 PM

Has anyone ever heard of a connection between cholesteatomas and

testing ANA positive?

Thanks -

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Hi folks,

ANA = Antinuclear Antibody test. See:

http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/ana/test.html

The American Association for Clinical Chemistry provides this

information to the public. You may find the site helpful in the

future. I was guided to this resource from another fantastic site

called Medline Plus (produced by the National Library of Medicine and

the National Institutes for Health):

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/medlineplus.html

I have no earthly idea about a link ... medical information yes ...

medical diagnoses or interpretation of said information ... no. I know

my limits.

Matt

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> what is ANA positive? never heard of this

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> From: katieandniall <niallstewart@...>

> Subject: Cholesteatoma and ANA positive

> cholesteatoma

> Date: Sunday, 13 July, 2008, 9:45 PM

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> Has anyone ever heard of a connection between cholesteatomas and

> testing ANA positive?

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> Thanks -

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My son had congenital Ctoma removed 2 years ago and developed a skin

rash/dermatitis after his titanium implant surgery. He has had several

blood tests, urine, stool and allergy testing, among them ANA

(Antinuclear Antibody) and C-Reactive Protein and he was NEGATIVE. Of

the 10 doctors we have seen, no one has ever related Cholesteatoma and

autoimmune problems.

- have you found a correlation? Of the research I have done on

immune problems I have never found a connection.

n's doctor thinks that the use of the antibiotics during his

surgery caused an imbalance in the good bacteria/flora in his

stomach/intestines causing a Dysbiosis (overgrowth of bacteria, yeast,

parasites). That in turn caused food sensitivities causing the

dermatitis/skin sores which then resulted in staph infections, immune

problems and more antibiotics. He has been taking 19 pills a day of

probiotics, nutrition supplements and nystatin which have helped his

body immensely, but he still has the rash but not as severe.

I have found that diet & nutrition are so important in healing the body

if you are going through surgery. Vitamins and probiotics may be

helpful as the body is working overtime & fighting hard to stay healthy

after the drugs and trauma of the surgery!!!

- Hope your surgery went well today!!!!

Judy

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Opps, forgot to add:

Thanks Matt - That's a great easy to use web site for finding info. on

all lab tests!

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Judy,

My son is having his third surgery in 10 days and I was wondering what vitamins and probotics you have found to help. I am not sure what a probotic is.

Re: Cholesteatoma and ANA positive

My son had congenital Ctoma removed 2 years ago and developed a skin rash/dermatitis after his titanium implant surgery. He has had several blood tests, urine, stool and allergy testing, among them ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and C-Reactive Protein and he was NEGATIVE. Of the 10 doctors we have seen, no one has ever related Cholesteatoma and autoimmune problems. - have you found a correlation? Of the research I have done on immune problems I have never found a connection.n's doctor thinks that the use of the antibiotics during his surgery caused an imbalance in the good bacteria/flora in his stomach/intestines causing a Dysbiosis (overgrowth of bacteria, yeast, parasites). That in turn caused food sensitivities causing the dermatitis/skin sores which then resulted in staph infections, immune problems and more antibiotics. He has been taking 19 pills a day of probiotics, nutrition supplements and nystatin which have helped his body immensely, but he still has the rash but not as severe. I have found that diet & nutrition are so important in healing the body if you are going through surgery. Vitamins and probiotics may be helpful as the body is working overtime & fighting hard to stay healthy after the drugs and trauma of the surgery!!! - Hope your surgery went well today!!!!Judy

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Judy,

No, I have not found any correlation. My son's allergist, the

doctor who initially diagnosed his cholesteatoma, is also an

immunologist. He was speculating, but I haven't been able to find

any support. I hope I didn't alarm anyone.

Thanks, everyone.

>

> My son had congenital Ctoma removed 2 years ago and developed a

skin

> rash/dermatitis after his titanium implant surgery. He has had

several

> blood tests, urine, stool and allergy testing, among them ANA

> (Antinuclear Antibody) and C-Reactive Protein and he was

NEGATIVE. Of

> the 10 doctors we have seen, no one has ever related Cholesteatoma

and

> autoimmune problems.

>

> - have you found a correlation? Of the research I have done

on

> immune problems I have never found a connection.

>

> n's doctor thinks that the use of the antibiotics during his

> surgery caused an imbalance in the good bacteria/flora in his

> stomach/intestines causing a Dysbiosis (overgrowth of bacteria,

yeast,

> parasites). That in turn caused food sensitivities causing the

> dermatitis/skin sores which then resulted in staph infections,

immune

> problems and more antibiotics. He has been taking 19 pills a day

of

> probiotics, nutrition supplements and nystatin which have helped

his

> body immensely, but he still has the rash but not as severe.

> I have found that diet & nutrition are so important in healing the

body

> if you are going through surgery. Vitamins and probiotics may be

> helpful as the body is working overtime & fighting hard to stay

healthy

> after the drugs and trauma of the surgery!!!

>

> - Hope your surgery went well today!!!!

>

> Judy

>

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Hi -

Through talking to various doctors and nurses, they have said during

surgery, especially in the head near the brain, they give you high

powered antibiotics to fight infection. The antibiotics kill the good

and bad bacteria in your system. The probiotics replace the good

bacteria so you have a balance and the bad bacteria/yeast doesn't

overgrow. Also when you have surgery, certain cells help repair your

body so it would be important to have good nutrients to promote healthy

cell function. Please talk to your doctor and get recommendations

about supplements. Somethings you may not want to take as they could

thin the blood or have other effects on your surgery. n's surgeon

did recommend additional Vitamin C, so he wouldn't get sick after

surgery. There are vitamin C drops that we gave him.

My son had an extensive blood test (done by a holistic medical doctor

who was a pediatrician) that measured all the nutrients in his body

since he had health issues after his surgery. He is taking a

multivitamin and other supplements from Thorne Research that was

recommended by the doctor . You could go to a vitamin shop (such as

Great Earth) and consult with someone their as I have found them to be

very knowledgeable. All supplements are not created equal! There are

many suppliers out there and they would be able to best advise you on

the reputable companies and purity of the ingredients. I have gone to

health food stores (Whole Foods/ Earth Fare) and talked with people

there also and used " Animal Parade " products. They have a probiotic

that is chewable for children (needs refrigeration). Fish oil (Omega 3

Fatty Acid) is another recommendation I hear often that the doctor

recommended to promote healthy cells and skin. Nordic Naturals is a

good company and they have a children's chewable.

A simple book you could read for more information would be: Vitamin

Primer by Dr. Arthur M. Presser who is a pharmacists. You may also look

these products up on the Internet.

As with anything, you will get different opinions on the value of this.

I only know what has helped my son. It has _surprised_ me how much

better he is feeling and how happy he is now that his body is getting

the nutrients it needs. PLEASE TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR or other expert in

the field.

Best wishes and health to your children!!

Judy

nels4487@... wrote:

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> Judy,

> My son is having his third surgery in 10 days and I was wondering what

> vitamins and probotics you have found to help. I am not sure what a

> probotic is.

>

>

> * Re: Cholesteatoma and ANA positive

>

> My son had congenital Ctoma removed 2 years ago and developed a skin

> rash/dermatitis after his titanium implant surgery. He has had

> several

> blood tests, urine, stool and allergy testing, among them ANA

> (Antinuclear Antibody) and C-Reactive Protein and he was NEGATIVE. Of

> the 10 doctors we have seen, no one has ever related Cholesteatoma

> and

> autoimmune problems.

>

> - have you found a correlation? Of the research I have done on

> immune problems I have never found a connection.

>

> n's doctor thinks that the use of the antibiotics during his

> surgery caused an imbalance in the good bacteria/flora in his

> stomach/intestines causing a Dysbiosis (overgrowth of bacteria,

> yeast,

> parasites). That in turn caused food sensitivities causing the

> dermatitis/skin sores which then resulted in staph infections, immune

> problems and more antibiotics. He has been taking 19 pills a day of

> probiotics, nutrition supplements and nystatin which have helped his

> body immensely, but he still has the rash but not as severe.

> I have found that diet & nutrition are so important in healing the

> body

> if you are going through surgery. Vitamins and probiotics may be

> helpful as the body is working overtime & fighting hard to stay

> healthy

> after the drugs and trauma of the surgery!!!

>

> - Hope your surgery went well today!!!!

>

> Judy

>

>

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Thank you Judy. I will start him on vitamin c and a multi for now.

* Re: Cholesteatoma and ANA positive>> My son had congenital Ctoma removed 2 years ago and developed a skin> rash/dermatitis after his titanium implant surgery. He has had> several> blood tests, urine, stool and allergy testing, among them ANA> (Antinuclear Antibody) and C-Reactive Protein and he was NEGATIVE. Of> the 10 doctors we have seen, no one has ever related Cholesteatoma> and> autoimmune problems.>> - have you found a correlation? Of the research I have done on> immune problems I have never found a connection.>> n's doctor thinks that the use of the antibiotics during his> surgery caused an imbalance in the good bacteria/flora in his> stomach/intestines causing a Dysbiosis (overgrowth of bacteria,> yeast,> parasites). That in turn caused food sensitivities causing the> dermatitis/skin sores which then resulted in staph infections, immune> problems and more antibiotics. He has been taking 19 pills a day of> probiotics, nutrition supplements and nystatin which have helped his> body immensely, but he still has the rash but not as severe.> I have found that diet & nutrition are so important in healing the> body> if you are going through surgery. Vitamins and probiotics may be> helpful as the body is working overtime & fighting hard to stay> healthy> after the drugs and trauma of the surgery!!!>> - Hope your surgery went well today!!!!>> Judy>>