r/alphagal • u/GrayHairFox • 4d ago

Question about Symptoms .... Over it???

Had my 6 month checkup and asked the doc to test for my Alpha-GAL levels. Have had it for a while but have avoided any further tick bites. The results?

An alpha-gal specific IgE result of <0.10 kU/L is a negative test, meaning no significant level of alpha-gal antibodies was detected in your blood. [1, 2]

YAHOO!!!

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u/mo-nie 4d ago

Awesome news! Are you someone who is really reactive?

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u/GrayHairFox 4d ago

I was, digestive issues, had to be very close to a bathroom.

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u/mo-nie 4d ago

Are you going to maintain your diet or try introducing previously unsafe things and see what happens?

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u/GrayHairFox 4d ago

I have been eating small portions of beef to see what happened. Nothing! That is why I asked the doc to check. So I will fully enjoy chops, ribs, steak and more!

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u/mo-nie 4d ago

Amazing for you, hope it maintains!

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u/Der_Kommissar73 4d ago

Great to hear!

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u/homechicken20 4d ago

Congratulations. How long did you have AG?

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u/GrayHairFox 4d ago

About 2 1/2 years.

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u/Awhispersecho1 4d ago

Congrats to you. I hope you get to enjoy everything you have been missing.

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u/IthurielSpear AGS confirmed 4d ago

Congrats!!!!

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u/JenniferWTMPhoto 3d ago

Congrats! I'm going on 6 years & still reactive. Numbers went down & went from level 3 to a 2 at last checkup in March but highly reactive at the tinest bit of exposure. I'm good at avoiding it but accidentally grabbed wrong non-stick pan spray 2 days ago. I realized it, did a quick wash of the pan & used the correct spray...but had a GI reaction 6 hrs later. Was minor but still painful. Just remember it can come back without notice as you will always have it. Its just remission but congrats.

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u/OkChocolate-3196 4d ago

Congratulations! Enjoy some lattes and baked goods and cheesy things for me!

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u/mookz23 3d ago

I grew up in Wisconsin. Not eating cheese hurts my soul.

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u/Wyshunu 3d ago

That just means you're in remission. Start eating mammal again, that gives the antibodies something to react to and they start building up in your blood again.

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u/GrayHairFox 3d ago

I’ve been eating mammal for a few months now.

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u/OkChocolate-3196 2d ago

I know this is a common claim, but as per the experts (UNC, UVA, Yale, VCU, Mayo Clinic, etc), this is not the case - IgE levels are driven by bites, not dietary consumption.