Got Labs: More Nothing

Considering how sick I am, I am always amazed at how nice things look on paper...lol

Creatine Kinase 55 (33-194)
Lactate 0.57 (.50-2.20)
Pyruvate 0.89 (0.30-1.50)
Copper 87 (70-175)
Ceruloplasmin 25.1 (18-53)

Woohoo! My hormone doc ordered Mito labs!

My hormone doctor has agreed to order mitochondrial tests for me. The mitchondrial doctor I talked to on the phone a few weeks ago gave me a few tests I could have done to see if this issomething I should pursue further. She did warn me though that even if all of these tests come back normal, it doesn't mean I don't have a problem....haha She just said that if these DO come back high, then we know without any doubt there's an issue. If that is the case, then I'll need to figure out a way to get my butt to Atlanta, GA...One thing at a time...

I just gotta call around and see what hospitals even do them. The one has special handling, so I can't just walk into Labcorp or Quest and get it done.

Pyruvate (Pyruvic acid)
Lactate (Lactic Acid)
Creatinine Phosphokinase (CPK or CK)

Then I added a few of my own to just see what's happening:

Homocysteine
Serum Copper
Ceruloplasmin

I also have to call the insurance company to see if any of these ARE NOT covered...

NutrEval Results Are In

Here are the results! I finally figured out privacy options on photobucket, so here's a link to the album with the NutrEval results. The guest password is birdladyblog to gain access! No offense but I didn't want any of you rummaging through my personal album, so everything is locked down now. haha!!

The results are QUITE extensive. My urinary MMA, Formiminoglutamic acid and Sarcosine are all elevated, which according to wikipedia/google are indicative of a B12, B6 and B9 deficiency. I guess this wouldn't be such a big deal if I haven't already been taking 1000mcg of Methyl B12 and Folate (B9) on a near daily basis!

There are a few amino acids on the list that have me really wondering what is going on.

I have the following elevated:
a-Ketoglutaric Acid (AKG)
Leucine
Isoleucine
Sarcosine
Formiminoglutamic Acid
B-Aminoisobutyric Acid
Taurine
Methylmalonic Acid
Tryptophan
Cysteine
Glutamic Acid
Proline
Arachiodonic Acid
Docosatetraenoic Acid (DTA)

Most of the things online only talk about if your levels are low...That doesn't help me much! haha

I'm on my own to interpret this test! More to come. I'm too tired to write a whole bunch up right now.