high CRP blood test

[piping9]

i have been off prednisone for a month. now my c reactine protein is 11.should i go back on prednisone

[SheffieldJane]

How are you though piping9? Symptoms rule. Other things can raise CRP. Even a cold. If you feel your typical PMR/GCA Symptoms creeping back. Yes I would go back. What does your doc say. How long have you had it?

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Same questions as sheffiedj.

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You need to discuss this with your doctor, there could be many reasons for the high CPR even a simple cold.

Are you in any pain or is there a recurrence if your symptoms?

Don’t just start Pred again because your CPR is raised, see what your Doctor thinks.

Kind Regards

MrsN

Let us know how you get on.

[piglette]

As the others say if you feel fine there is no reason to go back onto pred.

[PMRpro Ambassador]

What was it when you stopped pred? If this is the first check and you have no symptoms then get it checked again in the next couple of weeks - to see if it is still rising. As has been said - a lot of things will send it up including chest infections and a single raised CRP shouldn't trigger a rise in or return to pred.