Because my doctor decided that I only needed to be seen every year I decided to test my IGM as a short cut way of making sure I was not progressing during this time.
To my shock and horror... my IGM came back at 316.
That is the highest I have ever seen. In fact, for over three years my IGM has only, and I mean ONLY, been anyplace from 240 to 270. NEVER above 270.
At the same time, my only other high blood test was HS-CRP. So I do know I have inflammation hanging around, but I think it is "acute" inflammation because my Ferritin is not high. So it is possible the IGM is higher because of inflammation and or infection.
But that was it... I decided I need to be seen 2x per year and I need to know what my m-spike is right now. So I called up Dana Farber and got an appointment for next week.
I suspect I know what is causing the inflammation and I will cut that out and get my tests next week.
I hope that it is inflammation / infection but I am scared it isn't. IGM has been creeping up more and more every time I go and there were more 270s than 240s.
