Sed Rate -- Elaine or anyone

[Guest guest]

The last few weeks, it seems everything is out of whack in my test results.

My thyroid peroxiase (antibodies test) is over 40 and is should be less than 2,

which my GP says means the antibodies are still enjoying my body more than I

am. I have had difficulty swallowing because of swollen lymph nodes in the

neck, I am fatigued much more than I understand I should be post-orbital

radiation, my vision has not improved. My doctor ran a sed rate and CBC panel

last

week. Those results came back today. He said my " sed rate " is much higher

than it should be (should be under 20 and it's 53). He wants to watch it and

re-test in a month. He said it means there is inflammation present and he

thinks

all this is still related to the thyroid. Does any of this make any sense?

What is the " sed rate " and how does it relate to all these other things.

Should they be considering doing something about the high antibody count?

Can/should ATD's be considered even post RAI (by some 25 years!!) since the

antibodies seem to be going nuts again?

Terri

Graves disease 1979; treated with RAI; exothalmia 1982, treated with IV

steroids; since then on one or another form of replacement hormone. New flare

up

of TED with severe double vision, swelling in intraocular muscles and

inflammation in August of 2002. Currently hypoactive. Treated TED with

prednisone.

It worked while on prednisone, but TED came back worse after. Underwent

Orbital radiation June-July 2003. No change yet.