Re: Please help with my question about your testing.

[Guest guest]

I've been tested for so much, it's difficult to remember everything. Also, a

lot of the tests they did run, I have no idea what they were looking for.

But I do know I was tested for: cancer, AIDS, lupus, thyroid function,

parasites, Human Parvovirus, allergy testing (both thru blood testing and

skin testing), and rheumatoid factor. Many of the same tests have been

performed several times, as well. Besides numerous blood tests, I've also

had an upper GI and bone density testing.

- Jackie

Would you all please let me know what kind of tests you went

through before your doctor was satisfied that this was just urticaria

and not a serious underlying condition.

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[Guest guest]

julia....i'm in the midst of having ever test under the sun done. I've been

to lots of different doc's and they all come up with the same thing.

???????????? nobody knows. I have a high ANA count but that could be

because I have hyshmotos thyroiditis. They are not sure. They've tested

and retested but everything except my ana comes out normal.......so? I

guess I'm just like all the rest of us here. I just take my meds and try to

function. I've been very sick the last couple of months .......almost to

the point where I can't work...but it's getting better. I've started

taking elavil and it has made a tremendous difference. I'm not achy anymore

and not quite as tired. Every day is a little better.... Hang in there.

Please help with my question about your testing.

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>Would you all please let me know what kind of tests you went

>through before your doctor was satisfied that this was just urticaria

>and not a serious underlying condition. Thank you very much.

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>Hi,

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>I've been tested for all food allergies, h-pylori, lupus, over and

>underactive thyroid, parasites, etc etc etc

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>I've had lots of rubbish doctors, but my current doctor has never been

>satisfied that this is 'just urticaria.' Often it's the other way around -

>the urticaria is the body's way of showing that one does have a serious

>underlying condition. The trouble lies in pin-pointing it down!

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>Edinburgh

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[Guest guest]

Hi-like a lot of the others, I just can't remember now all the different

tests I have had. Some of them were for lupus, leukaemia,parasites, thyroid

problems....they were all negative. I had blood tests, chest x-rays,

pressure tests and a hive biopsy. The pressure tests proved I had pressure

urticaria but none of the other tests showed up anything other than a very

high number of white blood cells. ??? Hence - chronic idiopathic urticaria!

Best wishes, Carol

Please help with my question about your testing.

>

> Would you all please let me know what kind of tests you went

> through before your doctor was satisfied that this was just urticaria

> and not a serious underlying condition. Thank you very much.

>

>

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> If you do wish to unsubscribe then you can click on the following link:

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> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

> This list is in the service of those who suffer from Chronic Urticaria

(hives). We strive to support and lift each other as a worldwide

cyber-family.

>

> We share whatever needs to be shared to help one another in our struggle

with Chronic Urticria.

>

> Any posting that is off the main topic of Chronic Urticaria, we post with

a prefix of NCU -. This is done out of respect for those who do not wish to

read such postings.

>

[Guest guest]

I responded earlier to this on another message but I will respond again.

I have been tested for mastocytosis (via skin biopsy), allergens (99

including food) and thyroid tests (t3, t4, tsh, antibody). I also had a

other bloodwork done.

Additional info: The doctor is baffled but pleased that I am willing to

pursue this the the extent that I do. He asked me to check on polysistic

ovarian disease and anthithyroid peroxidase. Wh have discussed lupus,

arthritis, etc. but have mutually agreed that I show none of those symptoms

at this point. The only hting I am positive for is Hashimoto's disease

based on the high antibodies in my thyroid.

Parlatore

Itchy in Pa.

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>Subject: Please help with my question about your testing.

>Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000 17:33:21 -0000

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>Would you all please let me know what kind of tests you went

>through before your doctor was satisfied that this was just urticaria

>and not a serious underlying condition. Thank you very much.

>

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