CancerCompass message board discussion started by Texas43 on 12/19/2007 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,19005,0.htm Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ I have been on Revlimid and low dose decadron since August/06 with very good results.  In complete remission now, but my LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase) has progressively and steadily increased from about 158 in the beginning to 269 now.  All other components of my lab work are pretty normal.  My onc. suggested that it may have something to do with the Revlimid.  My questions are: 1) Does anyone know if Revlimid would cause this?  2) Is this increase in LDH cause for concern when other indicators are normal?, and 3) Is there something alternative/natural that I could be doing to reduce this LDH level? Thanks Texas43 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT I've only just started thinking about LDH because, although I've had MGUS for 2.5 years, I only had it measured when I changed hospitals in August this year. Since then I've had 2 LDH tests. The 1st one was 392, the 2nd (last week) was apparently 140. I am not sure what has caused the drop but I understand that the test result can be affected by how the blood was taken - ie the cells can be damaged during the blood test.I understand the normal range for LDH is 150-500 so if your other bloods are normal I wouldn't worry too much.Paul photopaul Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT