Would an autoimmune disorder cause you to test positive for exposure to a bunch of obscure infectious diseases? ... (more)
A friend has sarcoidosis and has just had bloodwork where she tests positive for Hepatitis C, Genital Herpes, a bunch of obscure tropical diseases, and a host of other rare diseases. Her doc can't see her to interpret for a few weeks. I'm very concerned. TIA
posted June 15th, 2009 at 10:12pm in Toddler
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- wow, weird....she needs to see someone else in the meantime 6-15-2009 10:13pm
- no, but it could cause you to contract those diseases 6-15-2009 10:13pm
- herpes and hep c are not rare or autoimmune 6-15-2009 10:14pm
- Didn't mean that Herpes and Hep C were rare, but the other diseases are. 6-15-2009 10:15pm
- but sarcoidosis is (NP) 6-15-2009 10:15pm
- is she using a 'traditional' doc and a traditional lab 6-15-2009 10:14pm
- What do you mean? 6-15-2009 10:14pm
- like a holistic doc sending work to a lab that 'specializes' in testing lyme, etc 6-15-2009 10:15pm
- No. This is a traditional doc. 6-15-2009 10:17pm
- like a holistic doc sending work to a lab that 'specializes' in testing lyme, etc 6-15-2009 10:15pm
- What do you mean? 6-15-2009 10:14pm
- If her doc thinks she has Hep C and is putting her off for two weeks then he's an ass and she needs to get into someone ASAP 6-15-2009 10:14pm
- No, they think it's incredibly weird that she has tested positive for all of these conditions. Some of them would have required her to have traveled to the tropics, which she has never...(more) 6-15-2009 10:16pm
- and people here want Obamas medical plan to go into effect. 6-15-2009 10:15pm
- Hunh? Acutally, she lost her job a year ago and her insurance is terrible. She is supposed to be getting MRIs and other really expensive tests and can't get coverage so, yeah, Obama's...(more) 6-15-2009 10:18pm plan would be really helpful for her since she's about to lose coverage.
- np-she will never get all the testing under socialized health care...there will be a budget, and extensive, expensive testing will be kept to a minimum....i've lived in socialized...(more) 6-15-2009 10:22pm healthcare, only the wealthy get good healthcare that pay for it privately
- Sorry, but you have no idea. She is looking at losing ALL of her coverage in about two months simply bc she lost her job. Is this fair? No. She'd be happy with ANY coverage at this...(more) 6-15-2009 10:24pm point. She can't afford the kind of coverage she needs and the deductable is too high with the stuff she can afford.
- yes, this is why we need to concentrate on medicaid, and funds for those who cannot afford insurance....lumping everyone together is not the solution 6-15-2009 10:27pm
- Sorry, but I completely disagree. My friend does not qualify for Medicaid. You should not have your HI tied to your job, and you should not ever have to lose coverage bc the insurance...(more) 6-15-2009 10:30pm you have now, will not cover the condition that was diagnosed when you had your last job. It is nothing less than barbaric. I WISH we had the French or German system here. I'd even take the Canadian system.
- ^^oh, and I work in Big Pharma. 6-15-2009 10:32pm
- Sorry, but I completely disagree. My friend does not qualify for Medicaid. You should not have your HI tied to your job, and you should not ever have to lose coverage bc the insurance...(more) 6-15-2009 10:30pm
- yes, this is why we need to concentrate on medicaid, and funds for those who cannot afford insurance....lumping everyone together is not the solution 6-15-2009 10:27pm
- Sorry, but you have no idea. She is looking at losing ALL of her coverage in about two months simply bc she lost her job. Is this fair? No. She'd be happy with ANY coverage at this...(more) 6-15-2009 10:24pm
- np-she will never get all the testing under socialized health care...there will be a budget, and extensive, expensive testing will be kept to a minimum....i've lived in socialized...(more) 6-15-2009 10:22pm
- Hunh? Acutally, she lost her job a year ago and her insurance is terrible. She is supposed to be getting MRIs and other really expensive tests and can't get coverage so, yeah, Obama's...(more) 6-15-2009 10:18pm
- she needs to talk to House! 6-15-2009 10:15pm
- SHe is totally in House land at this point. Has bizarre symptoms and now these test results. Nothing is making sense or fitting together. If only House really existed! 6-15-2009 10:17pm
- House? 6-15-2009 10:23pm
- Well, it's not Lupus! 6-15-2009 10:16pm
- why? 6-15-2009 10:18pm
- She needs to get super aggressive with this doctor fast. If they won't deal with it immediately, and maybe if they will, consult a tropical disease specialist to rule that out - they...(more) 6-15-2009 10:36pm