Re: High IgE and High IgA- clinically significant?

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I can't answer for the high IgA, but there was another thread the same day

your question was posted about elevated IgE. A high IgE generally means that

a child has allergies. My son's IgE fluctuates and seems to correlate with

how reactive he is. It's been as high as 600 or 700 and as low as 130. It's

now around 434. He has more than 20 significant food allergies, and his high

IgE is directly related to that. It's generally nothing to panic about; we

just make sure that we are aware of any new allergies and that we avoid the

problematic foods very carefully.

Hyper-IgE brings other concerns, but then the numbers are usually well above

1000.

Missy

High IgE and High IgA- clinically significant?

>I posted my son's lab results and got no replies. I guess I'm looking to

>understand if HIGH

> IgE and HIGH IgA is clinically significant? I keep reading about LOW

> numbers being of

> concern. Is it of concern when these two numbers are high? (Ny son's IgG

> totals and

> sublcass 3 were low on 2 previous blood draws over the past

> 15months...they seem to be

> better this time but for the first time IgE and IgA are HIGH). Or is it

> only concerning when

> they are low? Thanks, Kim

>

>

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So, does the high IgE mean that he has been eating foods that he is allergic

too? We know of his egg and milk allergy and ahve been avoiding. Just

wondering if this means that he is allergic to things that we've not identified

yet. How does IgE relate to Eosinophils? I always thought the Eosinophil count

was related to how much allergens were in his system. What is the difference?

So, the way we get the IgE down is to avoid foods that he is allergic too? I

know I " m asking " doctor questions " but we don't go to the doc to analyze these

results for another 1.5weeks. Thanks! Kim

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> From: vcarter98@...

> Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:41:45 -0500

> Subject: Re: High IgE and High IgA- clinically significant?

>

>

> I can't answer for the high IgA, but there was another thread the same day

> your question was posted about elevated IgE. A high IgE generally means that

> a child has allergies. My son's IgE fluctuates and seems to correlate with

> how reactive he is. It's been as high as 600 or 700 and as low as 130. It's

> now around 434. He has more than 20 significant food allergies, and his high

> IgE is directly related to that. It's generally nothing to panic about; we

> just make sure that we are aware of any new allergies and that we avoid the

> problematic foods very carefully.

>

> Hyper-IgE brings other concerns, but then the numbers are usually well above

> 1000.

>

> Missy

>

> High IgE and High IgA- clinically significant?

>

>>I posted my son's lab results and got no replies. I guess I'm looking to

>>understand if HIGH

>> IgE and HIGH IgA is clinically significant? I keep reading about LOW

>> numbers being of

>> concern. Is it of concern when these two numbers are high? (Ny son's IgG

>> totals and

>> sublcass 3 were low on 2 previous blood draws over the past

>> 15months...they seem to be

>> better this time but for the first time IgE and IgA are HIGH). Or is it

>> only concerning when

>> they are low? Thanks, Kim

>>

>>

>>

>> This forum is open to parents and caregivers of children diagnosed with a

>> Primary Immune Deficiency. Opinions or medical advice stated here are the

>> sole responsibility of the poster and should not be taken as professional

>> advice.

>>

>> To unsubscribe -unsubscribegroups (DOT)

>> To search group archives go to:

>> /messages

>>

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Hi Kim, I know it can be overwhelming to read all of these labs and when they

are in the abnormal wondering if there is problem. In the case of the IgA and

IgE both are fine. IgA being high is a good thing since his first line of

defense is working on the mucus membranes. As far as the IgE it being high means

he has allergies and that seems to be the norm with these kids although it

varies greatly. My sons can be in the 600s or more. Hyper IgE generally is in

the thousands to be a significant issue. Just what I have learned over the years

of seeing the labs.

BARBIE

High IgE and High IgA- clinically significant?

I posted my son's lab results and got no replies. I guess I'm looking to

understand if HIGH

IgE and HIGH IgA is clinically significant? I keep reading about LOW numbers

being of

concern. Is it of concern when these two numbers are high? (Ny son's IgG totals

and

sublcass 3 were low on 2 previous blood draws over the past 15months...they seem

to be

better this time but for the first time IgE and IgA are HIGH). Or is it only

concerning when

they are low? Thanks, Kim

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It doesnt necessarily mean you continue to give him things he is

allergic to, it just means his immune system responds faster, more

easily triggered, I guess you'd say, to allergens. And not only

foods--my IGE is over 1000, and I am allergic to wheat, and also to

trees, grasses, flowers, weeds, pollens, molds, etc etc etc. my

daughters IGE is high, and she is also allergic to milk and egg, which

we stay away from, but also environmental allergens like dust, mold,

ragweed, etc etc. Im not aware of being able to make the count go down

by avoiding allergens, although that is a good idea in as much as you

can--but we cannot totally avoid grass, trees, dust, and mold:) we can

only do the best we can. My kids take several allergy meds, which

help, and some people respond to Xolair shots, which bind to IGE and

inactivate them, but I think its only approved for those over 12. I

did it for a yr and didnt see miraculous results and stopped.

valarie

mom to four, three with CVID

In , May <kmay77@...> wrote:

>

>

> So, does the high IgE mean that he has been eating foods that he is

allergic too? We know of his egg and milk allergy and ahve been

avoiding. Just wondering if this means that he is allergic to things

that we've not identified yet. How does IgE relate to Eosinophils? I

always thought the Eosinophil count was related to how much allergens

were in his system. What is the difference? So, the way we get the

IgE down is to avoid foods that he is allergic too? I know I " m asking

" doctor questions " but we don't go to the doc to analyze these results

for another 1.5weeks. Thanks! Kim

> ________________________________

> >

> > From: vcarter98@...

> > Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:41:45 -0500

> > Subject: Re: High IgE and High IgA- clinically significant?

> >

> >

> > I can't answer for the high IgA, but there was another thread the

same day

> > your question was posted about elevated IgE. A high IgE generally

means that

> > a child has allergies. My son's IgE fluctuates and seems to

correlate with

> > how reactive he is. It's been as high as 600 or 700 and as low as

130. It's

> > now around 434. He has more than 20 significant food allergies,

and his high

> > IgE is directly related to that. It's generally nothing to panic

about; we

> > just make sure that we are aware of any new allergies and that we

avoid the

> > problematic foods very carefully.

> >

> > Hyper-IgE brings other concerns, but then the numbers are usually

well above

> > 1000.

> >

> > Missy

> >

> > High IgE and High IgA- clinically significant?

> >

> >>I posted my son's lab results and got no replies. I guess I'm

looking to

> >>understand if HIGH

> >> IgE and HIGH IgA is clinically significant? I keep reading about LOW

> >> numbers being of

> >> concern. Is it of concern when these two numbers are high? (Ny

son's IgG

> >> totals and

> >> sublcass 3 were low on 2 previous blood draws over the past

> >> 15months...they seem to be

> >> better this time but for the first time IgE and IgA are HIGH). Or

is it

> >> only concerning when

> >> they are low? Thanks, Kim

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> This forum is open to parents and caregivers of children

diagnosed with a

> >> Primary Immune Deficiency. Opinions or medical advice stated here

are the

> >> sole responsibility of the poster and should not be taken as

professional

> >> advice.

> >>

> >> To unsubscribe -unsubscribegroups (DOT)

> >> To search group archives go to:

> >> /messages

> >>