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Dr. Diana, both a doctor (therapeutic optometrist), and a recovered POTS and ME/CFS patient, offers help and hope for POTS, Dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Chronic Fatigue, Chronic Lyme, vascular abnormalities, Fibromyalgia, and Multiple Sclerosis. Dr. Diana is now working full time at POTS Care.

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Reply To: Low C4 count?

NEW STUDY! Parasym Plus™ for Multiple Sclerosis › Forums › PrettyIll.com Discussion › POTS › Low C4 count? › Reply To: Low C4 count?

February 6, 2012 at 8:55 pm #1723
Dr. Diana
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I have been having facial, abdominal, and throat swelling since December 26, 2011. At first I thought it was food allergy because it would occur near times that I had eaten or while eating. I had a 74 panel food allergy test that came back negative so the doctor sent me to get blood work. The doctor’s office called today and said all the blood work came back normal except the C4 count which was too low. I was asked to come back up there in a week or so to repeat the blood work. I do have an epipen just in case my throat starts closing up more than it has so far.
Has anyone else had a low C4 count with POTS?

I can’t say that I have personally, but a couple of folks I know deal with it. They are wondering about Lupus, but I think it may be a reflection of our over-zealous inflammatory cytokines… Hmmm. Of course, one blood test does not a disease make, my friend. I saw your bio, and I think you will SOOO benefit from Part 2 of The Driscoll Theory. Hang in!
Big hug,
🙂 Diana

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