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Hello everyone. I had the Covid booster 2 weeks ago. I had an appointment booked for blood tests 4 days later. These were to rule in or out the cause of Osteopenia - low bone density mass.I now have Covid.

Nurse rang me with blood test results yesterday and said they were normal apart from the Immunoglobin one which should be at 2 but was 2.7. She said it was too scientific for her -- it certainly is for me ! --and that she would ask a GP what it means.

Nurse rang back later to say GP wants me to have Immunoglobin test repeated in 2 weeks.

I asked if it could be to do with Pernicious Anaemia which I have had for 36 years. I am 67 now. Nurse said the GP didn't mention it.

I wonder if the level was elevated either because of PA (we all know that GPs have little understanding of it) or because of the Covid vaccine itself or alternatively if I unknowingly had Covid when the blood tests were taken πŸ€”

Does anyone have scientific knowledge of Immunoglobin tests please ?

It takes 7 - 14 days I read for the vaccine to be effective so be careful out there !

Stay safe and well πŸ™ everyone.

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Sorry to hear you've covid 2 weeks after vaccination.Bad luck.

Hope it's not too severe.

I don't know about your raised level of immunoglobulin test result .

Good Gp rechecking

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dollcatβ€’ in reply toNackapan

Thank you so much. Feeling dreadful. I had Covid once before but it wasn't this bad as I had had that vaccine months before. Yes GP is good. Stay safe and well πŸ™

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FlipperTD

Scientist, not medic.

Don't panic!

Immunoglobulins are the class of proteins that include antibodies, and they include IgM, IgG, IgE and IgA classes.

It's a test that's best repeated anyway, to see if there's a change in levels.

Our bodies respond to infections and inflammation by increasing amounts of Immunoglobulins, and as a test on its own it's only a starting point.

Good to see it's being repeated. Good luck.

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dollcatβ€’ in reply toFlipperTD

Thank you. Hopefully the next result will be normal πŸ™ Stay safe and well πŸ™

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FlipperTDβ€’ in reply todollcat

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Narwhal10

Sorry to read dollcat,

I’m with FlipperTD.

So, an example is as a coeliac (no gluten) if I get accidentally exposed then my immunoglobulin, specifically, IgA goes up.

I also know about it by my symptoms, not just gastrointestinal, nerve pain, fatigue worsens blah, blah.

Hope you feel better soon. Snuggle up and watch nice programs or films.

😘

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dollcatβ€’ in reply toNarwhal10

Thank you. Yes hopefully the next result will be normal when this awful virus has gone. Yes snuggled up watching Netflix and reading πŸ“š Stay safe and well πŸ™ 😘

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Sleepybunny

Hi,

Hope you get some answers and are being looked after well by your GP.

Link about testing immunoglobulins

labtestsonline.org.uk/tests...

Maybe PAS would know about connections between raised immunoglobulins and PA.

PAS (Pernicious Anaemia Society)

Based in Wales, UK.

pernicious-anaemia-society....

There is a helpline number that PAS members can ring.

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