Eithne01,
The treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) has changed significantly since the late 1990s, with the development and subsequent approval by the Food and Drug Administration of imatinib (in 2001), the first of a class of medications called tyrosine kinase inhibitors, which target the specific abnormality that causes CML.
Before that time, patients were treated with other therapy, including interferon and bone marrow transplant, and had very poor outcomes.
Are you currently on any medication like imatinib? The neutropenia can be due to your current medication. You can ask your hematologist for G-CSF injection if you have persistent neutropenia. Patients with CML are immunocompromised and can easily acquire infections. Neutropenia also puts a patient in an immunocompromised state.
For now, it is very important to prevent acquiring any infection. You should avoid crowded places and persons with ongoing infection.
Good luck.
Hi.
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) is a blood disorder caused by an acquired genetic defect in the pleripotent stem cell. It has several phases: indolent chronic or stable phase, aggressive or advanced phase, and accelerated and blastic phase. The transition between phases may take years (on the average, 4 to 6 years from the stable phase to aggressive phase).
Had blood work and the results show high eosinophils. 19.7. Can all these s/s be from an allergy or do i likely have a parasite? Have to make an appt with a hematologist.
Average survival rates are generalizations, not applicable to a particular patient. The prognosis is relatively good. Newer techniques are being tried, including imatinib and stem cell transplantation.
All the best, and God Bless!
The doctor ran a CBC with differential and suspects he may have a mild form of muscular dystrophy so performed a MDM as well (the results are not yet in). The CBC showed high Eosinophils, high Basophils, and low lymphocytes. We were told that it is likely allergy related and to follow up with the family doctor. We followed up with the doctor and a stool sample and abdominal x-ray were done.
Patients with hypereosinophilic syndrome should be tested for the presence of the FIP1L1-PDGRFA-mutatition in order to identify patients that could benefit from a treatment with a tyrosine kinase inhibitor such as Imatinib. At present, immunosuppression is still the treatment of first choice for Churg-Strauss syndrome. Novel treatment modalities for both diseases include immunomodulation with interferon alpha and biologics such as antibodies against interleukin 5.
How long did it take for blood work and pap results to come back for everyone?
Ok so 14 week results are hsv2 <0.50. Can I treat this as conclusive? Has been a long road to get to here hopefully will be able to move in with life!
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A thyroid ultrasound is also normal, but I am experiencing almost all the symptoms of hyperthyroidism with a family history of thyroid problems. I have an appointment with family doctor tomorrow, but with these results I think he won't do anything. Any suggestions?
I just received results HBSAg and HBC tests for Hep B and both came back positive, what does this mean? I have had no risk of Hep B infection for nearly 10 months so cannot be acute, am I chronic?
HSv2-spec Ab, IgG - 4.69
HSv1-spec Ab, IgG - 1.20
HSV IgM Combo - 1.08
Can anyone tell me what this means? The shingles/herpes (whatever the heck it was) was on my buttocks.
Help - this has tremendously affected my sex life and my marriage!
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