I made the long trip from Tennessee to California this week to visit Dr P. I was prepared taking all of my lab results from the past including the ones by Dr Cheney and Dr Mirkin. He reviewed them and was amazed by some of the labs Cheney has done. He really liked the Genovations gene study. He stated my high coproporhyrin levels would have Dr Stratton screaming chronic CPNi. He also noted my Mycoplasma Pneumoniae infection, low glutathione and growth hormone levels and stated my immunei system is a "Wreck". I was prepared to start CAPi but he spent more time talking about  resarch he is working on that basically states that CFSi patients go into a state of "hybernation".

I got my test results and am uncertain about what to do next.  My results from Quest showed no positive antibodies for Iga or IgM but the IgGi was 1.256 with ref being <1.10. I also had a positive IgG test for mycoplasma pnuemoniae by American Mediacal Laboratories done earlier that was 2.28 with ref being <.90. I suffer with very poor fragmented sleep,AWFUL GI problems, fatigue that comes and goes in wave along with flu like symptoms, and achy muscles/joints particulary the neck and back. My complete history is on the General Discussion Forum under "Finally Tested". I thinks I have enough evidence to perue treatment but need help knowing for certain and what to do next to prepare for what lies ahead. Any suggestion are appreciated. Thanks.

I have been looking back at my medical tests completed soon after my illness began and am stunned after reading what Dr Stratton writes about porphyrins relationship to CPNi. I had a Porphyrins Study completed in 1998 that showed my coproporphyrin levels were over twice the reference levels. I later had a B-12 test completed by Dr Cheney in 1991 and my levels were extremely low. When I look back I can see many questions starting to be answered by those old test results as I compare them to CPA. I also have very dark urine most of the time since not taking B Vitaminsi on a regulr basis anymore. The one thing that sticks in my mind about B-12 is how important it is in Dr Cheneys core program.