I was sick with a bronchial cold last month.Would that affect the crp?
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Got my bloodwork back.and my crp is still 7 after taking prednisone for 8 months.Does any one else have difficulty getting that dow?
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Yes - a chest infection is quite likely to send the CRP up. It is a non-specific marker and chest problems are one thing that is relevant.
I would love to have a CRP of 7. Mine is currently 88 although it has been down as low as 19. My GP says a high CRP is just normal for me. I must admit I am taking his comment with a pinch of salt.
Mine is currently at 7 and hasn’t been lower in the 3.5 years that I have had PMR. I don’t pay much attention to it but listen more to my level of pain to know how I’m doing. It definitely goes up with an infection.
I get mine really low, less than 1, when I am not in a flare of something. I attribute it to a healthy diet with lots of veggies, no sugar or alcohol, gluten free, no processed foods except for black bean pasta. Exercise helps the immune system too but have been a bit lazy lately.
I've been taking 20mg of prednisone for a year and my CRP is still 12.