Re: When should you worry about symptoms - CRP blood test

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> I went to the ER and was told I had a stomach virus that was going

> around but after 4 days I still had the fever and stuff so went to

my

> PCP and talked to her. My LFTs were still okay but she prescribed

> cipro just to cover our bases. I am feeling better. Cipro itself

> makes me sick but I'm getting better. Still feel yucky. Not sure

if

> it was cholangitis but it was something and I don't want to take

any

> chances.

> Thanks!

> 24 from NE

> PSC 8/07

> PBC 10/06 (probably)

Hi Mellissa

Pleased you are feeling better, I hope the cirpo keeps on top of the

symptoms. You have enough to do with being a Mum of 4!!!!

As I said before I had very much the same symptoms as you. I had a

blood test when I was admitted to the Emergency Department. My LFT's

okay, but the blood test result they kept referring and to was CRP -

normal

range is <5.0 when I was admitted it was 9.1 then 12 hours later it

was

117.0 then 24 hours later 185.5 then gradually went down over the

next

4 days. Did you have this blood test at all.

I have found a reference on Wikipedia to this blood test.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-reactive_protein

Keep drinking lots of water and best wishes