Elaine, Pam L. - Got My Test Results!! HELP!!!

October 25, 2003

Barb,

I hope Elaine will find this in the clutter we have had the last few days.

THIS is the reason some of us have become a bit testy. It happens once in

awhile, and this too shall pass.

Anyway...

The normal SED rate for women changes once we get older. I think they make a

mark at about 50 years old. Then the normal is 30.

Since the day of our fiftieth birthday our body does not switch over night,

this normal will be variable during these years.

That puts 45 at not very high at all. My recent SED rate came in great, but

for comparison, we were looking for a number in the 1,000s.

SED rate only shows inflammation in the body. A common cold will raise it a

bit. There can be thousands of reasons. But the fact that yours IS up there

seems great in a way... heck, they will now believe you that this is not all

in your head !!! so there ! :-D

Here is one of the links I had saved, that seemed accurate to me.

Here is more to peruse

Barb... check the age thing,as my memory is busy right now. LOL

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This one has me completely stumped, but we will figure it out.

Histone Quant

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How are you doing on no meds is the bigger question !

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For our other members that may have experience with this , Barb has managed

to successfully work down completely off her Tap, and is now on none, due to

extreme hypo symptoms with LOW normal labs, but we believe still has current

antibodies.

Terry...

I know you are working but I do believe you also understand how we can feel

in the lower part of the range. I remember you helped me see that this is

very possible, back a few years ago, when they were telling me I was normal.

= ;-o And I figured that must mean I was dying of some rare, mysterious

illness. ~ sigh ~

( thanks one more time <gin> )

-Pam L-

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