Don't read med stuff on the internet, it's too frightening.

Okay, so I shouldn't have googled "causes of high blood protein levels". None of the causes are good. Given that I do not have any infections (that I am aware of), the most basic one is off the table. It is exceedingly unlikely that I would have HIV or Hep.C (especially the first one), so those are not on the list. The other possible reason is inflammation. From what, you might ask? Well, here's what I got from a website...

Abnormal Proteins In Human Blood And Blood Plasma

What causes high levels of proteins in the blood?

There can be several causes for an abnormally high level of protein present in the blood. Proteins that reside in the blood are also commonly known as serum proteins. These are extremely important role players in the human body. The most important thing they do is keep your immune system up and running on a regular basis so that you do not contract any and every small and large thing your body may come in contact with. Serum proteins also help to regulate your cell function. Under most normal circumstances, the blood would contain small amounts of a vast variety of proteins. However, if these exceed the normal count of serum proteins that are supposed to be present in the body, there could be a number of problems associated with this find. The most basic thing you should know is that a high protein diet is not responsible for high levels of protein present in the blood. Although this is a pretty basic assumption, it is an erroneous one.

Information On Elevated Proteins In Blood

There could be a couple of grave reasons for a high blood protein count. One is the complete breakdown of the immune system. This commonly causes the levels of proteins in the blood to rise alarmingly. As a matter of fact, if this phenomenon is spotted, you will first be taken for a Hepatitis or an HIV test. These are the commonest diseases that manifest as excessive protein levels in the blood. The HIV test is taken to determine the presence of the human immuno deficiency virus in the human body, if you test positive for this one, you will be diagnosed as a patient of AIDS. This means that your immune system has broken down completely and totally. Although there are several drugs now available to keep your health in check, HIV will not allow your body to stop any infection bog or small from invading it. Another cause of this exalted protein level is also any type of chronic inflammation. This would also normally include unusual diseases such as rheumatism, rheumatic arthritis and so on. Sometimes, in rare cases, you will also find that disease related to the bone marrow will also lead to this particular reading. In such cases, a marrow transplant may sometimes be required. In any and all cases, it is inadvisable for you to make a diagnosis on your own. If your protein levels have been diagnosed as extremely high, you should not neglect this reading.

So, that is my not so good research for tonight. I think I will make some red tea and go to bed. I am still exceedingly thirsty...