Re: Advice on blood test results, please!

[Guest guest]

I would tell your doc about the fall because any added inflammation

in your body can show on your bloodtests. Maybe he can come up with

an appropriate time to retest you and see if the inflammation has

come down rather than rush to change meds.

Good luck and keep us posted.

--- In , " layna1491 " <spikeandmaddie@...>

wrote:

>

> Hello everyone,

>

> I've been summonsed by my doctor this morning as he's unhappy with

my

> blood test results. I've been having these done monthly for about

a

> year now since I've been taking MTX.

>

> Basically, I am back to square one! Haemoglobin level is back to

9.9

> (was over 11 last time), ESR is 55 (was in the twenties) and CRP is

28

> (can't remember previous but was much lower). These are about the

worst

> results I've had!

>

> I had a very bad fall 2 days before tests were done (down a

staircase)-

> is it possible that this could have affected the results to this

extent?

>

> Thanks for any input,

>

> Hugs from

> Elaine

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Elaine:

I can't help you with the blood work results. I just wanted to say I

hope you feel alright after your fall. You must feel pretty banged up.

Please take care of yourself, and I hope you make out alright at your

dr. visit. God Bless you.

Hugs,

Barbara

--- In , " layna1491 " <spikeandmaddie@...>

wrote:

>

> Hello everyone,

>

> I've been summonsed by my doctor this morning as he's unhappy with my

> blood test results. I've been having these done monthly for about a

> year now since I've been taking MTX.

>

> Basically, I am back to square one! Haemoglobin level is back to 9.9

> (was over 11 last time), ESR is 55 (was in the twenties) and CRP is 28

> (can't remember previous but was much lower). These are about the

worst

> results I've had!

>

> I had a very bad fall 2 days before tests were done (down a

staircase)-

> is it possible that this could have affected the results to this

extent?

>

> Thanks for any input,

>

> Hugs from

> Elaine

>

[Guest guest]

Elaine and group;

 

Sorry to hear you fell.  I hope your OK.  Sometimes it's weeks before we really

know how bad our fall was.   I know how blood results is so aggravating.  Mine

was showing an infection one time and my rheumy wouldn't give me my meds till

she got a letter from my primary doctor. 

 

I didn't even know I had an infection.  Turns out I had a bladder infection.  I

took some antibiotics and got my scripts from my rheumy.  I hope everything gets

better. Take care and God bless. 

 

gentle hugs

Clora

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From: layna1491 <spikeandmaddie@...>

Subject: [ ] Advice on blood test results, please!

Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 7:18 AM

Hello everyone,

I've been summonsed by my doctor this morning as he's unhappy with my

blood test results. I've been having these done monthly for about a

year now since I've been taking MTX.

Basically, I am back to square one! Haemoglobin level is back to 9.9

(was over 11 last time), ESR is 55 (was in the twenties) and CRP is 28

(can't remember previous but was much lower). These are about the worst

results I've had!

I had a very bad fall 2 days before tests were done (down a staircase)-

is it possible that this could have affected the results to this extent?

Thanks for any input,

Hugs from

Elaine

[Guest guest]

Hi

Thanks very much for your advice! I've mentioned the fall to my doctor and he

doesn't seem sure if it would have affected the results like this - this is my

GP, won't be seeing a rheumy till next month, so it's not really his area of

expertise. He wants me to go back in again next week to see how things are.

Having thought about it, I was in quite a bad car crash a few years ago

(although I wasn't too badly injured) and I had an awful flare up after that -

I'm wondering if it's the stress / shock of the fall that's sending me into a

flare.

I will be getting another set of tests done in 3 weeks so hopefully they may

show some improvement.

Take care,

Elaine

[ ] Re: Advice on blood test results, please!

I would tell your doc about the fall because any added inflammation

in your body can show on your bloodtests. Maybe he can come up with

an appropriate time to retest you and see if the inflammation has

come down rather than rush to change meds.

Good luck and keep us posted.

>

> Hello everyone,

>

> I've been summonsed by my doctor this morning as he's unhappy with

my

> blood test results. I've been having these done monthly for about

a

> year now since I've been taking MTX.

>

> Basically, I am back to square one! Haemoglobin level is back to

9.9

> (was over 11 last time), ESR is 55 (was in the twenties) and CRP is

28

> (can't remember previous but was much lower). These are about the

worst

> results I've had!

>

> I had a very bad fall 2 days before tests were done (down a

staircase)-

> is it possible that this could have affected the results to this

extent?

>

> Thanks for any input,

>

> Hugs from

> Elaine

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Barbara

Thanks so much for thinking of me; I'm still pretty sore with some amazing

bruises - but I managed to get back to the gym today after a week's absence and

do a bit of exercise.

It was at the gym that I fell; I was changed into my (bright pink) swimming

costume going down the stairs to the pool. Although I've lost weight, I'm still

on the cuddly side - so imagine someone looking like a huge pink prawn bouncing

on her rear end all the way down the stairs Hope this vision makes you smile!

Hugs from

Elaine

[ ] Re: Advice on blood test results, please!

Hi Elaine:

I can't help you with the blood work results. I just wanted to say I

hope you feel alright after your fall. You must feel pretty banged up.

Please take care of yourself, and I hope you make out alright at your

dr. visit. God Bless you.

Hugs,

Barbara

>

> Hello everyone,

>

> I've been summonsed by my doctor this morning as he's unhappy with my

> blood test results. I've been having these done monthly for about a

> year now since I've been taking MTX.

>

> Basically, I am back to square one! Haemoglobin level is back to 9.9

> (was over 11 last time), ESR is 55 (was in the twenties) and CRP is 28

> (can't remember previous but was much lower). These are about the

worst

> results I've had!

>

> I had a very bad fall 2 days before tests were done (down a

staircase)-

> is it possible that this could have affected the results to this

extent?

>

> Thanks for any input,

>

> Hugs from

> Elaine

>

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8:59 AM

[Guest guest]

Hi Elaine.

Gee, I'm glad you felt good enough to go back to your gym. Your

discription of your " pink prawn falling " did make me smile. But I love

pink, so I am sure your bathing suit is beautiful!!!

Continue to feel better each day, and wishing you pain free days ahead.

Hugs,

Barbara

> >

> > Hello everyone,

> >

> > I've been summonsed by my doctor this morning as he's unhappy with

my

> > blood test results. I've been having these done monthly for about a

> > year now since I've been taking MTX.

> >

> > Basically, I am back to square one! Haemoglobin level is back to 9.9

> > (was over 11 last time), ESR is 55 (was in the twenties) and CRP is

28

> > (can't remember previous but was much lower). These are about the

> worst

> > results I've had!

> >

> > I had a very bad fall 2 days before tests were done (down a

> staircase)-

> > is it possible that this could have affected the results to this

> extent?

> >

> > Thanks for any input,

> >

> > Hugs from

> > Elaine

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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