Posts by Kimberly Edwards2

I’m definitely going to seek out a second opinion. Even though I’ve already seen a specialist internist—and from what I hear, they're top-tier—there's always that nagging possibility of a mistake or a missed conclusion. So, why wouldn't I ask someone else?

Back in April, I saw an infectious disease specialist because they found Blastocystis hominis in my stool sample. They put me on Metronidazole. By July, I went back for a follow-up, and the parasitology results came back negative.

I should mention that I haven't seen an allergist yet. But honestly, after everything that happened at the hospital, nobody even brought it up...

Digestion isn't actually an issue for me. Unfortunately, right around the time I started this whole battery of tests, my husband fell ill with cancer. I have to admit, dealing with the prep—the colonoscopy, those incredibly aggressive bowel cleanses, and everything else we've been managing at home—has been overwhelming. It’s hardly surprising then that the intestinal findings showed some signs of inflammation...

The values transcribed from the lab reports are accurate. These tests were carried out at the end of August.
I only got my hands on the actual results a few days ago, and back then, the eosinophils were at 10%.
Everything else came back fine—bowel passages, tumor markers, ELISA for echinococcosis was negative, IgG for trichinellosis was negative, CRP is 1.7, and ANCA is negative. The only time eosinophils are mentioned is in the bone marrow biopsy results: Myelogram shows prom 2%, myelocytes and metamyelocytes 33%, seg 35%, ly 10%, plasma 1%, ebl 19%; diff shows seg 75%, eo 8%, ly 16%, mono 1%. In the punctate smears, there's moderately abundant hematopoietic tissue where the white-to-red cell ratio is about 8:1, favoring white cells. In the granulocytopoiesis, transitional and mature forms predominate, along with more numerous eosinophils. Erythropoiesis is mostly normoblastic and mature. Thrombocytopoiesis is slightly increased; some megakaryocytes look normal, some are dwarfed, and you occasionally see a megakaryocyte.
Protein electrophoresis showed total protein 73g/L, albumin 43.3, alpha 1 3.4, alpha 2 7.4, beta 7.2, gamma 11.8 g/l.
I had my final checkup two weeks ago—a colonoscopy—and I needed to bring in new results for it. This time, the eosinophils were elevated again, hitting 19%.
During the exam, they took a biopsy, and here’s what it says: Small intestine—the surface villi are normal and the crypts show a regular flow. Within the edematous lamina propria, there are some mononuclear inflammatory infiltrates along with some eosinophilic and neutrophilic leukocytes. Large intestine—histologically, the surface epithelium is preserved and the crypts are normal. Within the edematous lamina propria, there are mixed inflammatory infiltrates. You can also see some leukocytes within the cryptal epithelium, which corresponds to chronic localized active inflammatory changes of low activity in the large intestine area. No signs of IBD.

Thanks in advance for any insight.

Everything was handled at the hospital—my internist recommended the treatment plan after going through all my test results.
My IgE came back at 21.9.
Is it possible they prescribed this because eosinophils have stayed elevated for more than six months? In my case, they were just caught by chance during a routine checkup about three months ago.
Thanks for the help.

I’ve actually posted about my elevated eosinophils before. I went through most of the standard tests, and here’s what they turned up: SE 42, E4.25, HB 12, LG/L HTC 36%, MCV 86.1, 9.3 L, 9.3 /OE 10%, LY16%, TR 278, iron 17, UIBC 31.
After running all the diagnostics, they couldn't find any sign of an infection or damage to my target organs, so for now, they're treating it as hypereosinophilic syndrome...
They started me on Decortin. Looking at those lab numbers above, is it really standard practice to jump straight to corticosteroid therapy? Since the diagnosis seems more like an educated guess than a certainty, isn't there a milder option out there?
If Nicholas Myers happens to be reading this, I’d really appreciate your take on it...

Nicholas Myers☕ - thanks again. 🙂

My primary care doctor mentioned seeing elevated eosinophils, sometimes over 50%, and told me it’s nothing to worry about.
Since I've never even heard of—let alone noticed—elevated eosinophils on a blood test during my regular checkups, this spike has me pretty anxious, regardless of what my doctor says. Especially since I don't actually feel sick or have any symptoms at all.
I've been given a referral for an internal medicine specialist.

I've been dealing with elevated eosinophils for about four months now. They were at 26%, and now they've climbed to 29%.
The parasite screening came back negative.
It’s not like I have allergies or anything.
When I went back for more blood work, everything else seemed to be within the normal range, except for a few things:
NEU 30.0
MCV 81.3
(K) HB 118
Hematocrit 0.350
Medical Report

In what kind of situations would eosinophils be this high—like 29%—and what am I actually looking at here?
Any help would be appreciated...

Thanks to Felix the Cat for the response. Regarding the urinary system—it definitely isn't that since I'm not feeling any symptoms there, and the same goes for allergies; it seems to be that other thing mentioned.
Today I saw my doctor and picked up some referrals—so now I'm heading to see an infectious disease specialist.
Thanks again, truly.

Neutrophil % 42
Eosinophil % 26
MCV 81.3

Bilirubin 26
Cholesterol 1.3
LDL cholesterol 4.0

Everything else looks normal.

I could really use some help interpreting these blood work results...
I'm mostly worried about the eosinophils at 26%—the reference range is usually 0-7%. From what I've read, this is linked to parasites or bacteria. Does anyone know how to get this back to normal?

If you aren't feeling ready, honestly, just wait. Don't waste your energy worrying about whether you'll "feel like doing it" later on. Once you have a tiny baby in your arms, that question doesn't even cross your mind—you just do what needs to be done. It's instinct. And believe me, no matter how exhausted you are, you'll find the strength to step up. For now, just listen to your gut. Tell your partner how you're actually feeling, and if they truly love you, they’ll be patient enough to wait until you're ready.
I dealt with a similar thing myself. But when my niece was born—looking at her all tiny, smelling like baby powder, smiling and crying and just being perfect... I suddenly found myself wanting a little one of my own just as badly.

There’s absolutely no excuse for taking a life, let alone turning that violence on someone else.
What could his family have possibly done to trigger this? Was it an illness, some infidelity, money troubles, or something along those lines?
It all comes down to how a person is wired. I truly believe that a sane individual, no matter how trapped they feel in a desperate situation, wouldn't even entertain the thought of murder, much less sit down and plot it out.

Even the best intentions can lead straight to hell...

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