CRP 72

[Bec0102]

Hi I was just admitted to hospital with chest pains - history of PE's dvt had positive and non conclusive for lupus have start of arthritis in knees and hands and only 42 - had a bout of flu like symptoms with heart rate at 112 at rest and temp all seemed to calm down now have slot of head neck and eye pain feeling sick found out my CRP is 72 - bit worried as dad has heart disease man used young at 46 from ovarian cancer us this c protien reading high or could it just he flu?

[Barrister]

Have they also tested for Antiphospholipid syndrome? Also known as “sticky blood” syndrome or Hughes Syndrome.

Clemmie

[Bec0102 in reply to Barrister]

Yes consultant said I have sticky blood

[helixhelix]

I can understand that you get worried with your family history, but there are many quite innocuous reasons for raised CRP. And 72 is above normal, but not sky high - it can go into the several hundreds if you have a severe infection. Talk to your doctors about what they thing caused it, and presumably the sticky blood syndrome is the more important thing to get under control?

[medway-lady]

I'm sorry but we are not medically qualified so no opinouns are really able to help you, so you must talk to your Doctor. I'm not unsypathetic as also had PE's and DVT are RA is a risk factor. I take Riveroxaban what blood medication do you have ?