Bloods

[Spats15]

Hi

Result from recent Bloods only thing that stood out

Serum Cholesterol 5.7

Serum Triglycerides 3.34

Everything else within range even Serum C Protein 0.9

So do I now do I go on Pred although I suspect my GP will not prescribe at the moment due to results ?

And thanks for all the advise .

🙂

[HeronNS]

If you are testing normal, even the inflamamtory markers, but you have PMR symptoms, then a pred trial should be in order. If everything else is ruled out then a good and rapid response (a few hours to a few days) to moderate dose of pred (15-20 mg usually) can be the diagnostic key needed to confirm PMR. Up to 20% of people do not have raised ESR or CRP when they have PMR.

[Spats15 in reply to HeronNS]

I was diagnosed with PMR in March after I had a test depo injection which reduced my symptoms dramatically

Thanks

[piglette]

It is your CRP (reactive protein) and ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) figures that you need to check. Although not everyone has raised levels as the others have mentioned.

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Pred can raise cholesterol levels - but in PMR they have no relevance, It is inflammatory levels, ESR and CRP that have any significance.