Question 1

what does it mean that my mycoplasma pneumoniae igg came back very high?

Accepted Answer

Probably nothing: Ig the igm fracture is negative you do not have active disease. The igg likely indicates past and not present infection.

Question 2

my igg  levels reflected a mycoplasma pneumoniae antibody level of 2.26. what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

M. pneumonia: Sometime in your life you have been infected with M pneumonia, which is a common bacteria that usually causes mild (rarely severe) pneumonia, bronchitis, or just a bad cold; and many infections cause no symptoms at all. If you are currently well without cough, unexplained fever, etc, then all is well.

Question 3

is mycoplasma pneumoniae a relatively common infection that many people are infected with at some time in life?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a relatively common infection, in fact almost 0.5% of americans are diagnosed with it annually. It tends to affect people in the first 4 decades of their life.

Question 4

negative echo. positive for mycoplasma pneumoniae. wake up at night with pressure in chest and not being able to breathe. normal in mycoplasma?

Accepted Answer

Go to urgent care: Breathing problem needs immediate assesment.  Go to ER or Urgent Care ASAP

Question 5

what does the "mycoplasma pneumoniae igg igm ab" test for?

Accepted Answer

See below: A positive mycoplasma igm antibody would indicate a recent infection with this organism. If the igm antibody is negative and the mycoplasma igg antibody is positive this would indicate a past infection with mycoplasma.

Question 6

what symptoms are related to a positive "mycoplasma pneumoniae igg igm ab" blood test?

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See below: Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection causes varied symptoms and a person may have no symptoms at all. See this site for more info.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000082.htm.

Question 7

been sick for 2 months,  was diagnosed with mycoplasma pneumoniae. chest pain constant. is this normal? white blood cells high after 5 day azithromyci

Accepted Answer

Other diagnoses: if you not better after treatment you have to consider other possible diagnoses. Thus I would recommend chest x ray as the next step.

Question 8

mycoplasma pneumoniae ab igg >5 (<=.9 neg, >=1.1 +) but low igm.  fatigue, poor digestion, been coughing up mucus for ~1.  chronic infection possible?

Accepted Answer

Anything possible: You need to be seen by a physician and evaluated appropriately. This cannot be done on the internet, and answers on HealthTap aren't intended for individual treatment, prescription or diagnosis.

Question 9

can mycoplasma pneumoniae cause pulmonary embolism and/or deep vein thrombosis?  if so, how do doctors treat these issues?

Accepted Answer

No : M. Pneumoniae is a bacterium and causes infection ("atypical pneumonia") and serous otitis media.  It does not cause abnormalities of blood clotting (either pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis). As with other infectious diseases, antibiotics are used for m. Pneumoniae while clotting is prevented and treated with anticoagulants.

Question 10

ive had mycoplasma pneumoniae infection for two months im being treated with doxycilyne. how long for tachycardia and chest pain to go away?

Accepted Answer

Varies.: First, one would expect the organism to be long gone by two WEEKS. However, the inflammation will likely stay. Anti inflammatory asthma medicines like monteleukast maybe also inhaled steroids are rapidly helpful (days). BUT one can get this infection multiple times.

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What does it mean that my mycoplasma pneumoniae igg came back very high?

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My igg levels reflected a mycoplasma pneumoniae antibody level of 2.26. what does this mean?

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Is mycoplasma pneumoniae a relatively common infection that many people are infected with at some time in life?

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Negative echo. positive for mycoplasma pneumoniae. wake up at night with pressure in chest and not being able to breathe. normal in mycoplasma?

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What does the "mycoplasma pneumoniae igg igm ab" test for?

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What symptoms are related to a positive "mycoplasma pneumoniae igg igm ab" blood test?

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Been sick for 2 months, was diagnosed with mycoplasma pneumoniae. chest pain constant. is this normal? white blood cells high after 5 day azithromyci

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae ab igg >5 (<=.9 neg, >=1.1 +) but low igm. fatigue, poor digestion, been coughing up mucus for ~1. chronic infection possible?

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Can mycoplasma pneumoniae cause pulmonary embolism and/or deep vein thrombosis? if so, how do doctors treat these issues?

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Ive had mycoplasma pneumoniae infection for two months im being treated with doxycilyne. how long for tachycardia and chest pain to go away?

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