I have an on & off history of loose bowels and likewise hemaroids that bleed from time to time. and recently took a fecal test. that I will get to but 1st need to put up an outlining recent histor of other things that may be inter connected or mere co-incidence
a fairly extensive past history
Last year cancer treatment on the left kidney to freeze/burn the top tumerous area and just had a 1 year scan and waiting on resluts , previous have been clear and expect the same result.
Abdominal hernia treatment went well 2 years past and believe I have a small hernia just under my diaphram.
A history diagnosed as probably C.OP.D. with shortness of breat pemenantly even when going up stairs or talking while walking.
various rhumatic issues (20 yr history)have resulted in extensive bone spurs (osteophytes) causing both shoulders and R knee to be decompressed. and similar issues now with L knee) Spine issues with spurs that have over the years resulted in many cortizone injections to shoulders, knees and spine including a procedure to fry the spine nerves(denervation|) which didnt have the hoped for results.
I have psoriasis and some experts discount psoratic arthritis while others think i do have it as pain flares match increased psoriasis flares.
Diverticulitis issues began 4-5 years ago so somewhat of a diet change but in general under control.
Biggest side concern that specialists seem to be ignoring is a movement in my spine disc t8 or t7 that no one wants to listen to as its so rare (apparently ) so im being dismissed but it moves about,a clicking sound & sensation occurs that MSK examiner claimed was a common issue of a tendon "stapping over part of the vertebrae" it causes extensive pain when walking and worse when upright.
myself and GP are convinced I am getting nerve pain across my left lower ribs horrizontally and also in my left abdomen vertical in pain that has been constant since Jan ranging from painful to excruciating, 3 A&E visists were treated as prob diverticulitis flares with anti biotics and no one listening to me saying nerve pain probables.
Im convinced upright pressure on spine is causing the pain triggered from my T8/7 region but again no one listening or taking me seriously due to the many cortizone jabs in spine area L3/4 that seems to have been from a congenital fault that i wasnt aware of til recently.
A spine specialist saw mri and other scans and a phone consult basicly went "nope, nothing to see so no need to see u as im a surgical specialist"
I still waiting to see any specialist that will physically examing my spine at the T8 area.
The pain is that bad I use a hernia belt reversed into the T8 area to reduse its movement when im walking any distance over 100yards
After this littl lot i complain to GP about rectal bleeding that may be hemaroids on overdrive but basicly been bloated and very gassy for 1-2 years , my gut gets larger but im still trying to lose weight (120kilo down to 110in 18 months) but my "belly" seems to enlarge as i get skinnier.
Anyway the gassy now started producing looser bowels than normal & wife pressed me to see gp.
Im low 2-3 weeks into still loose bowles but not the diahrea that was an issue 10 days ago with lots of bright red blood. I was passing wind and pebble dashing the loo with blood!
thus came the fecal test of which the reading came back as 450 ! and a referal to the gastro dept of local hospital. that has resultied in a proposed phone call with a date for it.
Now i have seen people here with readings in the 1000's and seen many around 200-300 that often result in things like IBS & IBD but am struggling to find anything with readings in the 400-500 or even 4-600 , I believe in the uk the readings tend to stop at 600 so some level of insights feedback on what im possibly looking at here would be useful.
Im aware that calprotectin readings relate to potential infections and a sort of "used white cell count" sort of thing so over 100 tend to indicate infections and issues. Is there any sort of indication of what the numbers are possibly reflecting as I =dont feel I have symptoms of IMS /IBD as i have no constant "gut/belly" issues that im aware of other than over last few years regular loose bowels. A scope investigation in past confirmed diverticulitis and 2 years ago confirmed hemaroids that were at time a minor nuisance at best.
Digging into what the numbers may mean seem a bit fruitless so does anyyone here have experience of 450 readings for calprotectin ?
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