Oh Dear

[Pat9442]

Bloods done on Friday. Results just back. ESR 53. CRP 122. No wonder I feel so ill!

[Jackoh]

What happens now?

[Gosingen]

Oh dear, sorry to read that.... hope your rheumy will sort you out soon and that you will feel better quickly.

[piglette]

That is quite high for inflammation markers. Have they offered you steroids?

[Roy46]

I started with GCA over two years ago with an ESR reading of 147. Can anyone top that? Hope not. I'm now down to 2

[piglette in reply to Roy46]

I am afraid I was only 128 for ESR and 123 for CRP.

[Sandy1947 in reply to piglette]

Slightly better than ESR 67 and CRP 99. Just went to 25 mg pred because of wicked shoulder pain...15mg 5:00 am 10 mg 5:30 pm. Feel better but not entirely pain free. By 2:00 in the afternoon I'm lying down and day is virtually done! Go to bed between 8:30 and 9.

Suggestions? Seeing Rheumotologist 7/31

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Sandy1947]

There are other things that can cause the same sort of shoulder pain - and some of them are often found alongside PMR. Myofascial pain syndrome is one. But there others.

[zebsky]

Oh dear - the highest my CRP has been was 20 when I was first diagnosed. Hope you get sorted soon.