Just started my vaccine immune challenge (results)

I was offline for over a week, so I missed this post and just happened upon it while searching for something else.

Any updates?

Good comments, Sara. I feel the same way.

Also, one trend I've noticed for myself is the more that doctors are involved in my life, the worse things seem to become. Of course, I've also been getting older, so that's undoubtedly a factor, too.

Before my (known) tick bite, though, I paid little attention to my diet and ate pretty poorly. I didn't drink or smoke, but I ate terribly and didn't exercise. Yet, I had a high body temperature, plenty of energy, I slept well, etc. I would eat an absurdly large bowl of sugary cereal (Frosted Flakes, Fruity Pebbles or Cinnamon Toast Crunch) and then go to bed shortly thereafter. I'd sleep like the dead and wake up feeling rested.

Now, I eat much better (though, not "perfect") and I'm still flabby, have a lower body temperature, poor sleep, I never wake refreshed, and on and on. Clearly, the only logical conclusion one can draw is that sugary cereal, Coca-Cola, bacon double cheeseburgers, French fries, milkshakes, and key lime pie are health foods! Watch for my new diet book, coming soon.

Anyhoo...

Unfortunately, being offline wasn't by choice. The remnants of Hurricane Helene came through as a Tropical Storm and caused a good bit of havoc. I was without power and internet for eight-and-a-half days. Cell service was intermittent and usually required me to drive elsewhere for a signal, if one was to be had. All my food was lost and sleeping without air conditioning or fans was a challenge, as I don't sleep well under ideal conditions.

However, it was simply an inconvenience. Many others had it far worse and many are still struggling. For some, recovery will take weeks or months. Others, lost everything, including their homes and parts of their property that were swept away in landslides or by rivers. Plus, worst of all, many people perished. I was lucky.

I'm still wondering about running wild and WalkingbyFaith, as I think they might have been in the path, too.

Good to hear from you, too, Astro. I appreciate the information you shared and the good wishes. I also saw your comments in a different post you made where you mentioned Hurricane Helene and your friend down here helping out. I hope running wild, WalkingbyFaith, and Georgia Hunter all made it through okay, too.

I've never been in a tornado, but those seem scarier to me, for some reason. I've heard others also say how tornadoes sound like a freight train. That makes them even spookier. In my area, I'm told we had 70-80 mph winds, during Tropical Storm Helene. So, I can't imagine what folks in Florida experienced, for those who didn't evacuate. I went through Hurricane Katrina in 2005, but I rode it out at a friend's house in Baton Rouge. As anyone who saw the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, of course, it wrought a lot of damage. What I've seen in Western North Carolina, though, is a different kind of destruction. Poor Floridians...two hurricanes in two weeks.

That's interesting about the modern power transformers not being able to handle -35° F (-37.2° C), so they had to go back to the old ones. In a YouTube video from western North Carolina or perhaps eastern Tennessee, a gentleman discussed some bridges that were damaged. Actually, the newer one was destroyed. Another one that had originally been constructed over 100 years ago (it might have been more like 120 years ago) was damaged, but not completely wiped out. That seems like a theme that continues to arise from time to time, whether it's about construction, appliances, or other things. Older isn't always better, but neither is newer.

I hope to hear more about your immune system testing, once more information is available. Wishing you well, my friend. May your winter be tolerable.

Dude

Astroman,

I had the Pneumovax challenge before I knew I had Lyme. I think it was about a year or so before. My immune system responded to the vaccine. I knew then something was seriously wrong with my immune system but the allergist didn’t really know anything about immune systems even though the sign on his office said Allergy and Immunology. I told him so! I was so frustrated and appalled at the ignorance and apathy of doctors - didn’t matter who or which specialty.

If your titers rise, then what?

Or if your titers don’t rise, then what?

Got my test results back after the vaccine challenge and already seen the doctor this afternoon to review it

In a nutshell, my immune system failed.

What this also means is that now I have a case for insurance if I actually need IVIG.

There are 22 titer that are measured before and then again four weeks after this pneumococcal vaccine.
11 of the 22 need to double value in order to have some sort of resistance to this virus vaccine. I only had six that doubled. And four more that bumped up, but not enough. 12 did absolutely nothing😴.

So what the doctor said is mysteriously some people can fail the testing and still in real life not get sick very often. That is me. (Even though I might have Covid for the second time in my life right now. )

When I got Covid three or four years ago, It Surprisingly didn’t do much to me.

So my long-term plan is to see the doctor once a year. And pay attention to how often I get upper respiratory illnesses. If I get an average amount, that’s OK ,…..if it’s above average then it’s time for IVIG possibly.

It is a relief to find this doctor the other one for this Didn’t communicate hardly anything to me.

I also got all four IgG Subclasses tested again. One of them is right at the lower limit. Three of them are below the lowest limit.

Post Edited (astroman) : 11/8/2024 10:01:12 PM (GMT-5)