Guest guest Posted June 11, 2002 Report Share Posted June 11, 2002 Hi Sheshe, They're checked for me lupus (three times over the last three years), and he did hand x-rays and blood work for RA, and two doctors tested for Lyme disease. So far, nothing's shown up. I do have endometriosis, which I think is autoimmune as far as I know....wonder if that can cause the high sed rate? He didn't specifically mention the C-reactive protein, except to say that all the blood work (and they did a ton) was normal *except* for the sed rate, which was high. It's hovered around 50 for the past few years, but has gone up to 75 now. I'm wondering how bad or simple of an infection can cause that? Can it be caused by a toenail fungus, or yeast infection, or something simple like that? Bobbi C. ---------------- >From what I understand it is not uncommon for people to have fibro >and an autoimmune disease as well. Depending on you symptoms you may >want to do some investigation into conditions like rheumatoid >arthritis and lupus. There are so many of them I couldn't list them >all. So has your doctor said about you sed rate and C-reactive >protein? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2002 Report Share Posted June 12, 2002 Hi , >The one thing that I know of that can influence a sed rate reading was >the fact that a woman might be menstruating..>> Hmm....very interesting. I can't remember when the test was done, but will go back and check the records. Thanks for all the URL's....I'll definitely check them out. Bobbi C. ------------------- >What abnormal results mean >http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003638.htm#top#top> >Return to top >Elevated values occur with: >* http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000457.htm> >kidney disease >* http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000887.htm> >pregnancy >* http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003940.htm> >rheumatic fever >* http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000431.htm> >rheumatoid arthritis >* severe >http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000560.htm> anemia >* http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001327.htm> >syphilis >* http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000435.htm> >systemic lupus erythematosus >* http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001159.htm> >thyroid disease >* http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000077.htm> >tuberculosis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2002 Report Share Posted June 12, 2002 Hi , >The one thing that I know of that can influence a sed rate reading was >the fact that a woman might be menstruating..>> Hmm....very interesting. I can't remember when the test was done, but will go back and check the records. Thanks for all the URL's....I'll definitely check them out. Bobbi C. ------------------- >What abnormal results mean >http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003638.htm#top#top> >Return to top >Elevated values occur with: >* http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000457.htm> >kidney disease >* http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000887.htm> >pregnancy >* http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003940.htm> >rheumatic fever >* http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000431.htm> >rheumatoid arthritis >* severe >http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000560.htm> anemia >* http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001327.htm> >syphilis >* http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000435.htm> >systemic lupus erythematosus >* http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001159.htm> >thyroid disease >* http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000077.htm> >tuberculosis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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