Calprotectin down from 1800 to 610 no medication

[Sooty712]

Due sigmoidoscopy on Friday morning but just had recent calprotectin back 🙂For a year it stayed at 1800 but now in the space of three months it has dropped down to 610 magically by itself as I have no answers to what has created all this yet 😞 that I hope to find out on Friday 🙂 but I'm just wondering if anyone else has had such a big drop in calprotectin without medication. I did have amoxicillin for a tooth abscess but unsure if that could have brought it down. Is very strange 🤔 They are suspecting UC 😔

[Jameshuh]

That is quite an amazing drop without meds. I've heard recently that they give antibiotics for some UC perhaps the antis did some damage to the bug inflaming your gut. With meds you should get that number down even further. Wishing you health.

[Frasina]

The antibiotics may well have helped the decrease, however even at 610 you may well have some form of UC so having a sigmoidoscopy is a good idea. Normal calprotectin is meant to be 50 but with us IBD sufferers they are happy if it is around 100 at best.

[soul22]

All I know is consultant said antibiotics affect test results Often not getting true picture as results

For instance inflammation drops

But always let them check my husband has colitis with his chrons.

Do take care bless you

[Sooty712]

Just an update had another recent calprotectin test gone down now to 365 all very strange but very pleased with it lowering. Am due sigmoidoscopy 24th January as November appointment was cancelled. Am full of anxiety about the sigmoidoscopy really worried about how painful it shall be and not looking forward to the bowel prep the day before 😕 Having no sedation as never been sedated and that worries me alot. Really hope it's not too uncomfortable and that I am able to get through it all.

Hope you are all keeping well and that your Christmas and new year was good 😊

Shall update after sigmoidoscopy not a great way to begin the new year but fingers crossed it goes well and I get some answers to what is wrong.

Take care all 🙂