Had a blood test this morning - email results this evening!

[IdasMum]

I ask my Dr last week for a blood test to see what my CRP is. I have been struggling overt the last 2 weeks. Pain and fatigue on many days.

My CRP gradually rose in Nov/Jan and March when it was 10.9. Today it is 3.7. I am at a loss.

7 weeks ago I began to avoid sugar and gluten and am pleased to see the results of this.

I have reduced my HbA1c to 5.8% since I was last tested 08/03 when it was 6.00%. Dr said it was perfect then, so this result is better than perfect! All my Cholesterol results have dropped too.

So, basically I am happy but .....

[PMRpro Ambassador]

How has your weather been? Been utterly disgusting and far too cold and windy for even April here!

[IdasMum in reply to PMRpro]

Wet and cold. We've had an early false Spring. Not as wet as UK (apart from floods at Easter).

Black clouds from Easter

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to IdasMum]

Not particularly wet up here but further south it has been - but after 2 weekends with above 25C we have barely made it to double figures for the last 2 weeks! My point is - weather has a massive effect.

[IdasMum in reply to PMRpro]

Thanks for that. So, I will feel it (I am feeling it) but it doesn't show in my results?

I'd planned to give myself a boost of a few more mgs of Pred but am not sure that will help in the circumstances. Do you?

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to IdasMum]

Only one way to find out! Results can lag way behind

[IdasMum]

Will add some in. We're off to UK in just over 2 weeks, would like to feel more well than I do.

Thanks, have a good evening.