You Want to Put What, Where?!

Today I went back to my doctor to talk to her about...things. She's wonderful, did I mention that?

Here's the Rundown:

*She is willing to call the lab that did my stool test to see several things--which sort of yeast was 'sparsely' growing. She is going to double check and see if they found Blasto but aren't reporting it because they think it's non-pathogenic. She is also going to ask how they tested the stuff (microscopic or fixative) and why they included the information that there was 'sparse' normal flora.

*She is willing to let me try two more stool tests from the same lab (LabCorps) that found it the first time. I think this makes a difference because different labs are...different.

*She looked at my IgG tests and told me to stay the heck away from milk and wheat to see if it helped. When I asked if she thought the IgG test was valid, she mentioned that she posed the same question to a friend who is an allergist. He said that the IgG marker is fine (and to him, dissmissive) because it's like having a trigger on a gun with no gunpowder. She agreed that for me, whose primary problem is just general inflammation, it seemed logical to really, really, really stay away from milk and wheat.

*If there is nothing to see in my samples and there is no improvement with a stricter diet (as in, no sneaking Halloween candy and real butter, *cough*) then she suggested I get a biopsy done. :( I'm really hoping they find the darn parasite instead. A biopsy will help confirm/rule out things like Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Celiac's, etc. All inflammatory, autoimmune problems.

*I am still taking Thyroxal and a reduced amount of herbal tea from the Cool Acupuncture Guy. No real noticeable improvement though....

Keep praying!

 ¹ Blessed are those who have regard for the weak;
   the LORD delivers them in times of trouble.
² The LORD protects and preserves them—
   they are counted among the blessed in the land—
   he does not give them over to the desire of their foes.
³ The LORD sustains them on their sickbed
   and restores them from their bed of illness.
-Psalm 41

Guess I need to start thinking about my priorities...