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Just had my blood tests back… ESR 45 highest it’s been and CRP normal… no follow up, no advice…

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ESR can be raised by many things-not just PMR..have you had cold or covid recently -even something as minor as a stubbed toe!

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Any PMR symptoms to go with it? As DL says, ESR will go up with all sorts of things - especially chesty colds ...

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piglette

My ESR and CRP are always raised, up in the 40s and 50s normally. The doctor just writes in Satisfactory on my notes.

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Pixix

Perhaps that’s good news…Perhaps no advice, no action needed.

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