← Return to Concerned: I'm beginning to suspect I have pancreatic cancer

Discussion
Comment receiving replies
@hlj

So my interleukin 6 level came back wildly elevated--the norm is 5 pg/mL, and mine is at 80.90. And my weight loss has continued despite having upped my dosage of my pancreatic enzymes. It's not just the weight loss, it's the muscle wasting--I'm truly starting to look cachetic. Interleukin 6 is a driver of cancer and cancer cachexia. Moreover, I've developed what can be symptoms of a paraneoplastic syndrome; I have lanugo growing all over my body and new freckles/seborrheic keratoses popping up daily. At this point it's hard to believe that it could be anything but cancer. Does anyone have any tips on next steps?

Jump to this post


Replies to "So my interleukin 6 level came back wildly elevated--the norm is 5 pg/mL, and mine is..."

@hlj, something most definitely is going on. I hope you and your doctor get to the bottom of this soon. Any updates on next steps or a diagnosis?