Sandra Vaughn50 said:Once you wrap up the immunology testing, it might be smart to get a hematologist's opinion just to rule out any lymphoproliferative issues.
It’s probably nothing, but better safe than sorry.

If you ask me, I’d go back and get another tissue sample from that enlarged node. Don't bother with a fine needle aspiration—that stuff is basically useless. You need a core biopsy where they use a wider needle to actually get a piece of the node.
Talk it over with your primary care doctor.

Okay, I'm a little confused now, not really scared though, but thank you guys so much for the advice.
I'm definitely going to talk to my doctor about this. Honestly, I can be pretty lazy when it comes to doctors, so I usually just wait until my next appointment to bring things up. Thanks. 🙂

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Lab results - looking for opinions [PLEASE READ 1ST POST] in Health · Jul 30, 2015

Sandra Vaughn50 said:Looks good. 👍
Still need ANA and ENA results.

Anyway, any other symptoms besides those swollen lymph nodes? (Where are they located?) And stuff like unexplained fevers, night sweats, losing weight, or itchy skin?

One of those new nodes is basically right on the surface, and the other one is on the right side of my neck—but that one’s been there for years. It was biopsied once and the result was reactive hyperplasia, if I remember right. My skin is super itchy too, which is crazy because there's no visible reason, skin looks clear. Temperature isn't an issue, nothing major.

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Lab results - looking for opinions [PLEASE READ 1ST POST] in Health · Jul 30, 2015

Rachel Palmer56 said:Alright, sorry, I just wrote down everything that showed up as high or low..
Basically, this is a follow-up. I have asthma, some stomach issues (ulcers, GERD...), and I'm currently being seen by a rheumatologist with an undefined diagnosis.
For the last year, my white cell count and ESR have been constantly elevated. A few months ago, my white cells were at 21.
ESR (sed rate) was 38 after one hour.

That's why these results actually made me feel a bit better.
White cells are back down to 8.91, like I mentioned before.

ESR is 18.

RBC 3.93

Hemoglobin 138

Hematocrit 0.333

MCV 85.2

MCH 35.2

MCHC 413

RDW 12.7

Platelet 382

MPV 5.9

So, that's the full picture from two weeks ago. Since then, my lymph nodes have swollen up, but I'm hoping things are looking pretty okay. Thanks in advance for any input.🙂

Oh, and I'm still waiting on these other labs; they should be ready in about two weeks: >

Total Protein (*) 72 g/L (Ref: 66 to 81)

C-reactive protein (CRP) (*) 12.1 H mg/L

Rheumatoid factor (RF) (*) < 20.0 - IU/ml (Ref: up to 30)
Sample Complement Result Unit Reference Interval
vS C3 complement component (*) 1.42 g/L (Ref: 0.83 to 1.93)
vS C4 complement component (*) 0.29 g/L (Ref: 0.15 to 0.57)

Sample Serum Protein Electrophoresis Result Unit Reference Interval
vS Albumin (*) 56.0 % (Ref: 55.8 to 66.1)
vS Alpha-1-globulins (*) 4.7 % (Ref: 2.9 to 4.9)
vS Alpha-2-globulins (*) 11.0 % (Ref: 7.1 to 11.8)
vS Beta-globulins (*) 11.3 % (Ref: 8.4 to 13.1)
vS Gamma-globulins (*) 17.0 % (Ref: 11.1 to 18.8)
R Albumin/globulin ratio 1.27 (Ref: 0.8 to 2)
vS Albumin (*) 40.3 g/L (Ref: 40.2 to 47.6)
vS Alpha-1-globulins (*) 3.4 g/L (Ref: 2.1 to 3.5)
vS Alpha-2-globulins (*) 7.9 g/L (Ref: 5.1 to 8.5)
vS Beta-globulins (*) 8.1 g/L (Ref: 6 to 9.4)
vS Gamma-globulins (*) 12.2 g/L (Ref: 8 to 13.5)
Sample Circulating Immune Complexes Result Unit Reference Interval

vS Circulating immune complexes-IgG 165 H mg/L (Ref: up to 130)
vS Circulating immune complexes-IgM 118 H mg/L (Ref: up to 100)

I just got these extra results back. Personally, they don't look too bad to me, but I'd love to get your thoughts again. Just a heads up, all these tests were done at the same time.
Thanks for the help.🙂

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Pantry moths help! in Forum Help! · Jul 24, 2015

hiddenmarlin14 said:he'll gobble up 🤦 mosquitoes, flies, anything that flies 🕺

🙄Who even taught him how to hunt like that?🙄
then I guess I'm a killer🙄since you taught him to eat flies🙄

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