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Low T-Cell - Bone Marrow Biopsy

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Nov 15, 2022 | Replies (162)
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@mariabrat

Hi @loribmt

I hope you are well?

I finally received the results of my Lumbar Puncture which is all fine.

The ASO titer in my blood test is still quite high after 1.5 year still 350. They want to try to give me 2X antibiotics a day for a week to see how I feel. I will see them in a week and potentially we will try cortisoid afterwards depending of how I feel.

I am slightly confused how ASO could trigger all of these symptoms which seems more viral or autoimmune. I also read ASO can trigger autoimmune.

Im wondering if that would make sense to eventually go see an autoimmune specialist but I think for now I should just follow the path this doctor is giving me. She is the head of infectiology in a good hospital.

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jam5 | @jam5 | Jun 9, 2022

Can someone explain the IgG, IgM, IgA...
and the significance of Kappa light chains, Lambda light chains and kappa/Lambda ratio?
Are they related to B cell lymphoma, WM and/or Multiple myeloma?

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Jun 9, 2022

Maria, you did it! I was wondering how you made out with the lumbar puncture. You were sedated, right? Did you have any after effect like head or anything?

I’m glad to hear the results of the test were good! That rules out some potential culprits.
The ASO is used to determine if you’ve had a recent strep infection that went untreated. That’s why your doctor is trying the antibiotics to rule out any potential lingering bacteria from a previous strep infection.
Any infection has the potential to trigger an autoimmune condition because the infection is causing our immune system to react to an outside invader. But sometimes it can get so aggressive responding to inflammation that turns against the body.
For the meantime, just as you’ve decided, I’d agree the best course is to stay with your new doctor. She sounds dedicated to get to the core of your problem. I sure hope so, Maria. You’ve been dealing with this long enough. 🙃 Thanks for letting me know!

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