C4a testing

I'm not familiar with that test, but after a quick google search i found that the number should decrease with successful treatment treatment, so you might be onto something. I'm sorry that I'm not of much help, but from what I just read it sounds like an interesting test.

Don't put too much faith in it. How you are feeling is what matters the most, so how is it going?

I,ve had this test many times, (results as high as 55,000 one time!) and with c3a. One should do both as a baseline.

High C4a alone can be several things, after all, its an inflammation marker. Candida can even make it soar.

My C4a would bounce around a lot after a lower but still continuous high with lyme and finally normalized after eating paleo with no milk, glutan or sugar in three months. I still eat this way, as it supports your immune system from the gut level.

That diet is not only anti-inflamitory diet but also anti- bacterial andi ant- yeast (candida). I'm in the same environment and was negative on other mold tests suggested by Dr Shoemaker. My LLMD thinks Shoemaker should look a little more into combining/testing yeast info too since they are not far apart in nature.

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WalkingbyFaith said...
Aerose is right.

C4a can jump due to mold exposure among other things. If you're not familiar with Shoemaker's work, take a look at the Q&A's on this page. Lots of insight here:

http://www.survivingmold.com/faq/volume-1?pb_search_id=30&lcommtypeid=30<emplate=faq_display

Some more articles:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/19140878/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/18270493/?i=2&from=/19140878/related

Mold, Lyme, and MARCONS can all affect C4a.

Sorry, I can never seem to get hyperlinks to work right.

Key work being "can". Which why I mentioned also using other mold tests that Shoemaker suggests. High C4a alone does not always mean 100% mold exposure, just means it can be. Nothings ever simple LOL.

Post Edited (astroman) : 8/31/2017 2:09:13 PM (GMT-6)