Report thread Remove from favourites Like (0) Get email alertsSend author a messageQuotereply Hi everyone Looking for abit of help to see if anyone knows anything about immunoglobulins ?? Me blood test have came back with low levels and my GP doesn’t know what it means and what part it plays in ms. My specialist is on annual leave so can not find out from that avenue. So would be very greatful of any information anyone has . Thanks Sarah . liamsquash 24 Aug 2012 at 4:22AM Top Report post Like (0) Send private messagequote Hi Sarah, If you do a search on the term “immunoglobulins” on Google, the results list a few sites that explain this type of protein in fair detail. I’m surprised and disappointed that your GP doesn’t know what your results mean? They’re supposed to be the medical professional, so they should either know the explanation or how to find it ?!! I can quite understand that he/she is unaware of what part they play in MS - but I’d assume they could find out if they tried !! Dom. pip 24 Aug 2012 at 8:53AM Top Report post Like (0) Send private messagequote Gokr might be able to help Pip Poppet 24 Aug 2012 at 1:01PM Top Report post Like (0) Send private messagequote Thanks Guys Dom my GP said they know it’s part of the immune system but what it means in MS they don’t know . Seem to be getting a lot of infections lately so maybe it’s linked or nothing to do with MS , it’s all very confusing 
Sarah x Poppet 24 Aug 2012 at 1:01PM Top Report post Like (0) Send private messagequote Thanks Guys Dom my GP said they know it’s part of the immune system but what it means in MS they don’t know . Seem to be getting a lot of infections lately so maybe it’s linked or nothing to do with MS , it’s all very confusing Sarah x Karina1980 26 Aug 2012 at 8:37PM Top Report post Like (0) quote I’ve been trying to find out about immunoglobulins as well. I had blood tests and they were all fine except my immunoglobulin a was high. My gp didn’t know what it meant and not seeing my consultant for a few weeks so please keep me posted if anyone gets back to you with an answer. Rizzo or gokr might know the answer of they are about
Not something I know a lot about, but this is an excellent site for finding out about lab tests (and this is the page about immunoglobulins): http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/immunoglobulins/tab/test
MS isn’t mentioned in any of the sites I looked at so it may be a red herring and your recurrent infections are to blame. It could also be a clue that it is something other than MS that is causing your symptoms, but I’m sure your neuro will be able to clear it up once he’s back from holiday.
Karen x
Thanks rizzo - it was more to help out poppet as I thought you maybe able to point them in the right direction
Ah! Sorry, lol 
I’ll send her a pm.
Kx
Thanks karina . That was very thoughtful of you . And thank you also Karen, I think you maybe right . Back to the GP for me I think . Sarah x