Guest guest Posted December 16, 1999 Report Share Posted December 16, 1999 I knew I would forget something. She kept me on the 10 mg of Elavil for another 30 days. I had been on 10 mg of Elavil for 1 month and ran out/got off because I knew she would do blood work. It did help the joint/muscle pain and the sleep problems but I didn't like the grogginess and the depression while on it. She opted to keep me on it just for 30 days to bridge the gap until the glutathione injections kicked in (which she estimated to be as early as 2-3 weeks due to several factors: my health before onset, no meds in past, my age). She felt my first clue to glutathione effects would be less pain, better sleep and improved cognitive function. Thanks, Marty Zavala Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2000 Report Share Posted January 12, 2000 > I will be seeing Dr. Salvato on Friday. Does anyone have any questions they > would like for me to ask? If you have a chance - In the paperwork my doc got from her clinic, the max dose is listed as 3x/week. I'd like to know if she's found that some people need more than that (I feel like I could use more than 3x/week). BTW - how many times per week are you taking the injections? Patti -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2000 Report Share Posted January 19, 2000 >From: MCamp10139@... >Can anyone tell me the EXACT name of the panel that Salvato runs to get the >CD4, CD8, ratio, B cells and NK cell function test? I would like my doc to do >it here since my WBC count is so low. Mike, I called the office and got the codes for the tests that I had run. I may not have had all the tests she usually runs since I have not been ill for very long and I was not a difficult diagnosis (met ALL CDC symptoms with textbook accuracy - lucky me). I did not hear her tell/show me the results of B cells so I don't think she ran this test on me unless it is part of the Cell Marker test and was normal and she just didn't mention it. Also, the NK Cell test she ran and prefers to run is a CELL LEVEL not CELL FUNCTION. I pressed her on this because logically the function test seems like it would tell more about the functionality and health of the system. She agreed to run one at the end but she feels the cell level test is more diagnostic. Sounds like I will only be allowed one through her. Anyway, here are the codes and test names. She uses Labcorp of America but I think the CPT codes are universal -not sure. on Dec 1st, my first appt - 3 tests were run: CPT Code - 85025 Name - Automated Hematocrit Diagnosis Code - 461.9 Acute sinusitis (this must have been an error or a junk diagnostic code) Price - $85.00 CPT Code - 88180 Name - Cell Marker Study Diagnosis Code - 461.9 Acute sinusitis (this must have been an error) Price - $100.00 CPT Code - 82530 Name - Assay, Free Cortisol Diagnosis Code - 461.9 Acute sinusitis (this must have been an error) Price - $56.00 on Jan 14th, my second appt - 2 tests were run: CPT Code - 85025 Name - Automated Hematocrit Diagnosis Code - 780.79 Malaise and Fatigue Price - $35.00 CPT Code - 88180 Name - Cell Marker Study - Natural Killer Cell Level Only Diagnosis Code - 780.79 Malaise and Fatigue Price - $30.00 Hope this helps, Marty Zavala Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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