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bloodwork
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:37 am
by monokera
When having symptoms of an MS flare, is there anything that typically shows up in bloodwork?
As in, if all bloodwork is normal, does it rule out MS, or only the other conditions that mimic it?
Re: bloodwork
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 3:27 pm
by jimmylegs
heya, you might be interested in reading this post on 'normal' bloodwork (scroll down to 'bloodwork' section)
http://www.thisisms.com/forum/regimens- ... tml#p15460
Re: bloodwork
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 5:10 pm
by monokera
Thank you for that
Is there anything regarding inflammation markers and sed rates being at all related? Can it be "normal" during a flare?
Re: bloodwork
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 7:44 pm
by jimmylegs
not sure. off the top of my head i only can think of one indicator that is known to fluctuate during a flare. uric acid. low normal in relapse. better levels are seen in remission, but they're still not as high as in healthy folks.
Re: bloodwork
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 6:07 am
by monokera
Thank you
Re: bloodwork
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 7:00 am
by jimmylegs
np. fyi i have found that using dietary measures (such as high purine foods) to try to boost uric acid was a total flop until i discovered and corrected my very poor zinc status. boosting zinc levels kicked my body's uric acid production into high gear finally, after years of attempts with food.