Test Results

I have received a few emails from some of the people that follow my blog asking how things turned out with the tests I had, I figured I should get on here and update my blog. I apologize for taking so long. I found out a few things from all of the blood that was drawn. I had high levels of EBV, the doctor told me this was common, even if I was exposed as a young child this could cause a high reading. I was also told my IGG and IGM, levels were high. These levels should be tested again in 4 weeks.

It took over a week to get this basic information. The infectious disease doctor I was seen by called me again on Tuesday of this week to tell me more test results were in, I tested positive for Coxsackie virus.

When the doctor said Coxsackie virus, I thought about hand, foot, mouth disease. I lived in Japan years ago and I remember an outbreak of this virus. I did not feel, based on my symptoms that I had this virus. The doctor told me their are different types of Coxsackie virus. She asked me if I have children, and then told me how I might have contacted this virus from one of my kids. She said kids can have the virus and not have any symptoms. Not my case at all! I was knocked down by this virus. I am feeling a bit better now. I think if I had more time to rest I would feel much more improvement, but I am running things around here alone now, so I don't have much time to rest.