I need help for my daughter

[susanp555]

I am a mom that needs some answers regarding my daughter's health.  She is 22, diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 18 (several weeks after a Hep B vaccine), and Hashimoto's 2 months ago.  Her symptoms of chronic cough, nausea, throwing up, acid reflux, hair loss, trouble concentrating, low grade fever, back pain, stiff neck, fatigue, scalp sores, HIGH EOSINOPHIL COUNT, hearing loss, etc. continue to worsen.  I am desperate for answers. She had a test for Lupus and it was negative, but her eosinophil count was extremely high. I have no idea if this is related to her other autoimmune disorders, but I thought this was a good place to start.  Another thing.....these symptoms began around a year ago, which was about the same time she got a cat from the humane society.  This is her 4th cat, and she had no symptoms with the first 3. I even took the cat with me for a month, but she continued to have the symptoms.  Please help

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Eosinophil Count:

Function: Response to Allergy and Parasitic Infection
Responds to mast cell, Basophil chemotactic factors

Range: 1-4%

Increased (Eosinophilia):

Allergy:
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Atopy
- Asthma

Dermatologic Disorders:
Pemphigus
Pemphigoid
Polyarteritis Nodosa

Parasitic or Tropical infection:
Trichinosis
Aspergillosis
Hydatidosis
Angiostrongylus
Ascaris lumbricoides
Capillariasis
Cysticercosis
Echinococcus
Fascioliasis
Filariasis
Gnathostomiasis
Paragonimiasis
Schistosomiasis
Strongyloidiasis
Toxocara
Trichuris trichiura

Bacterial Infection:
Scarlet Fever
Leprosy

Myeloproliferative disorders and other Malignancies:
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Polycythemia Vera
Myelofibrosis

Collagen-vascular diseases:
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Periarteritis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome

Medications:
Radiation Therapy
Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin)
Chlorpropamide
Erythromycin
Imipramine
Methotrexate
Nitrofurantoin
Procarbazine
Sulfonamides

Miscellaneous:
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis
Sarcoidosis
Addison's Disease
Loffler's Syndrome"

Information from fpnotebook.

You may be interested in the article "Juvenile Diabetes and Vaccination: New Evidence for a Connection" from the National Vaccine Information Center.

[TheLightSeeker]

Hi Susan.
Welcome to the forum.
You have to rule out Bartonelliosis.
If she did not get the Bartonella henselae test yet, it should be done ASAP!
She has a predisposition of  serious complications from this possible infection,as her immune system seems to be compromised from before.
High eosinophil count is consistent with some of her symptoms and
her suspected Bartonelliosis infection, also known as cat scratch disease.
There are other possibilities like Lyme Disease and Lupus, however, diagnosing these accurately may take years. A single negative test for Lupus is usually NOT a final determination. If you need more info please
post at the Lupus and Lyme disease Communities.
The diagnostic criteria are complex, the presentation of these diseases
presenting a huge challenge to Doctors and patients alike, and on top of this there are many controversies with the governing health authorities
regarding these diseases.
Should you have any more questions, please post again or pm me directly.
Your daughter deserves to have a better and healthier life .
If we can help her take a direction towards this, then it is a blessing for all!
God Bless!
Niko