Guest guest Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Jack,I am glad you explained sed rate the way you did. I don't think I could have even begun. The only things I know about sed rates is it has to do with white blood cells and that before taking prescriptions my sed rate level was sky high.Thanks,Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 In a message dated 11/16/2005 1:19:10 P.M. Central Standard Time, jackmcguire_2000@... writes: Hi, all ... Some may not know what "sed rate" is; sedimentation rate as I understand it is a level of "dead" white blood cells which form a sediment in a vial (I guess) of test blood. There will always be some sedimentation - I don't remember what a "good" rate is but if it is elevated, it indicates a higher level of inflammation in the body. It is used as an indicator of whether and how much your RA is symptomatic. May you all have low "sed rates!" Normal Sed rate would be 0 - 25. Mine was 75 and higher for many, many years. Last my RA doc checked it was down to 33. Becky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2005 Report Share Posted December 3, 2005 Hi all, This is Steph in VA. I recently moved so I'm catching up on old emails. Anyone, Sed rate (aka ESR) was explained to me as the rate inflammation occurs in the body. A small rate is normal to keep your immune system alert. I was told, after my diagnosis, that one of the reasons I was taken seriously by doctors was because my Sed rate went as high as 355ml per hour. My lowest rate has been 7. (although having a low Sed rate does not rule out a problem either). Take care, Steph in VA In a message dated 11/16/2005 1:19:10 P.M. Central Standard Time, jackmcguire_2000@... writes: Hi, all ... Some may not know what "sed rate" is; sedimentation rate as I understand it is a level of "dead" white blood cells which form a sediment in a vial (I guess) of test blood. There will always be some sedimentation - I don't remember what a "good" rate is but if it is elevated, it indicates a higher level of inflammation in the body. It is used as an indicator of whether and how much your RA is symptomatic. May you all have low "sed rates!" Normal Sed rate would be 0 - 25. Mine was 75 and higher for many, many years. Last my RA doc checked it was down to 33. Becky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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