Approaching 3 years NED Soon but CEA at 5.9 recently..

[jumpman50512]

Hello everyone

I am currently approaching 3 years ned.. i had tons of CT scans but 2 colonoscopys and everything came out good. My CEA was fine but it went from 1.5 to 5.9 recently. I talked to the doctor he stated not to worry about it. CT and Colonoscopy was fine. I told him i smoked marijuana he told me that could be the issue and also told me to stop and not even be in the same room were people are smoking. So i agreed i would like to see my CEA go down i am little worried to be honest. I get another check up on my blood in two months. My iron has been going up which is good.

any thoughts?

thanks everything

I will be getting more here it helps destress this ct scan took a tole on me mentally

[utahgal7]

Hi,

If your doctor is saying not to worry, I would trust what he is telling you. I know that rising CEA levels are stressful as hell though! The anxiety is a complete mind f**k! FYI, someone on here told me that inflammation can make your CEA rise as well. I am NOT saying that inflammation is the cause for your rising CEA level. I am just saying that is something to consider along with your marijuana usage.

Best wishes,

Paige

[horizon]

If your doctor is saying not to worry, I would trust what he is telling you.

Second this advice.

[michelle c]

“Don’t worry about it” Easier said than done eh?
It’s normal for it to bounce around a bit. Hopefully at your next test it would have gone down.
Hang in there!

[polluxx]

My oncologist recommends CBD/THC from my nerve pain and joint pain. Because I live in California, I’m able to get it in drops or in capsule form rather than smoking it. I’m pretty sure that isn’t causing my CEA to rise because my last result was 1.2 down from 1.5 during Chemo.

I’m wondering if the act of smoking is causing inflammation in your lungs which is then causing your CEA to rise. I’m off to do some research on the subject. Hopefully that is all that is causing the issue.

I’m hoping your next blood draw brings good news. Keep us posted.

[I_will_fight]

My oncologist recommends CBD/THC from my nerve pain and joint pain. Because I live in California, I’m able to get it in drops or in capsule form rather than smoking it. I’m pretty sure that isn’t causing my CEA to rise because my last result was 1.2 down from 1.5 during Chemo.

I’m wondering if the act of smoking is causing inflammation in your lungs which is then causing your CEA to rise. I’m off to do some research on the subject. Hopefully that is all that is causing the issue.

I’m hoping your next blood draw brings good news. Keep us posted.

I understand smoking (even just tobacco) can elevate CEA levels, in fact they typically define "normal CEA" threshold at a higher lever for smokers than non-smokers meaning they expect to encounter more CEA in smoker's blood.

I am guessing smoking marijuana (which is normally mixed with regular tobacco) might also trigger the elevation.

OP - Good luck with your next blood test, hopefully this was just a fluke.

[Punky44]

C-E-A—Causing Extreme Anxiety

I know the feeling—any rise always makes me nervous but you’d be surprised how many times people’s CEAs rise only to fall the next time, for a totally benign reason.

Hang in there.