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antibody test
I now have a comment from my doctor about that antibody test result, which started "Boo, no detected antibodies." Have I mentioned that I like my doctor?
She's not sure what the next step is, possibly a referral to Infectious Diseases or an immunologist, if my MS doctor didn't have suggestions. I sent her a long answer, including that the MS guy hadn't been very optimistic about this third dose, then realized two minutes after clicking "send" that I hadn't actually answered her question. So I replied to my own message, with "Following up to myself: I suspect either ID or an immunology specialist would make sense here, ideally one who's willing to do telemedicine.."
For my reference, Carmen's comment on the test, and that that first long answer:
Boo... no detected antibodies. I don't think your body is making the antibodies. I am not sure what the next steps are, maybe speak with ID, or an immunology specialist? Does your Rheum doc have a next step suggestion?
Hi Carmen--
Thanks for starting your note with "Boo". It helped.
I hope there IS a next step, other than wearing N95 masks and avoiding stores, buses, in-person socializing, etc. and hoping they develop better treatments.
The MS doctor is a neurologist, not a rheumatologist. After the previous antibody test he said it couldn't hurt to get another dose of the Moderna, carefully timed, but he wasn't optimistic that I would mount an antibody response from it.
One random (non-medical) friend suggested trying the J&J vaccine. Does that make sense here? Is there any point looking into monoclonal antibodies, given that I'm not currently sick?"
She's not sure what the next step is, possibly a referral to Infectious Diseases or an immunologist, if my MS doctor didn't have suggestions. I sent her a long answer, including that the MS guy hadn't been very optimistic about this third dose, then realized two minutes after clicking "send" that I hadn't actually answered her question. So I replied to my own message, with "Following up to myself: I suspect either ID or an immunology specialist would make sense here, ideally one who's willing to do telemedicine.."
For my reference, Carmen's comment on the test, and that that first long answer:
Boo... no detected antibodies. I don't think your body is making the antibodies. I am not sure what the next steps are, maybe speak with ID, or an immunology specialist? Does your Rheum doc have a next step suggestion?
Hi Carmen--
Thanks for starting your note with "Boo". It helped.
I hope there IS a next step, other than wearing N95 masks and avoiding stores, buses, in-person socializing, etc. and hoping they develop better treatments.
The MS doctor is a neurologist, not a rheumatologist. After the previous antibody test he said it couldn't hurt to get another dose of the Moderna, carefully timed, but he wasn't optimistic that I would mount an antibody response from it.
One random (non-medical) friend suggested trying the J&J vaccine. Does that make sense here? Is there any point looking into monoclonal antibodies, given that I'm not currently sick?"
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Looking forward to finding out what the next step(s) might be.
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