Guest guest Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 Hi, I have called many endos in my area (Manhattan), and none of them (except one who is not covered by my insurance) hold any credence in the antibody testing! Why is this?? Is it just economics? How logical is it that someone can have antibodies but be considered in remission? I asked the last doc I spoke with about whether she determines remission by absence of antibodies, and she said " we look at the patient and all the symptoms, and don't go by antibodies--they always have antibodies. " My current endo said something to the effect of antibodies can decrease and then increase, so it is unpredictable and therefore the antibody testing isn't helpful. :-( Maybe my expectations are too high, and I will never find a doc on my insurance plan who sees antibody testing as relevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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