Question 1

what are possible causes of elevated esr? is borderline elevation a major concern?

Accepted Answer

ESR: Esr is a non specific test of inflammation and by itself is not diagnostic of anything, it may increase in arthritis, infection, etc. Depending on the reason why your doctor checked for it, it may be relevant to your case, but in the absence of symptoms, I am unable to give you any advice on an isolated test.

Question 2

i have elevated esr . mine is 25 mm/hr (the max. level here is up to 10mm/hr ). should i worried?

Accepted Answer

ESR: ESR is a lab test that is called an acute phase reactant. It cab be elevated for a variety of reasons. 25 is borderline. With a history of TB if you are symptomatic, you may need to be reevaluated. If it was 2 in 2014 and is 35 now, you would need a repeat CXR&amp;CT scan and revaluation of treatment

Question 3

what should i do if i have elevated esr and cholestrol levels?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It's rare that a doc can recommend meds for an asymptomatic patient in good conscience, but dpeending on your other conditions and your overall heart risk, you may be a candidate for a cholesterol med like Lipitor (atorvastatin) or Crestor (statins) which decreases both the cholesterol level itself and the marker of inflammation (the esr). Nothing's free, financially or otherwise so work with your doc to choose.

Question 4

does lymphoma cause elevated esr?

Accepted Answer

Yes it may: High ESR is a response to inflammatory process in body due to various disease like Tuberculosis,Rheumatoid arthritis, endocarditis .. list is long.In lymphoma like Hodgkin type higher esr is taken as poor  prognosis. However  esr is not a diagnostic method for these conditions ESR  may be used as a crude method to see the response of treatment in Hodgkin lymphoma

Question 5

if u had behet's disease, would you always have an elevated esr, crp and ace?

Accepted Answer

No: Behcet's disease is rare immune-mediated small-vessel systemic vasculitis that often presents with mucous membrane ulceration and ocular problems. CRP and ESR are nonspecific inflammatory markers that may be elevated during an acute attack and likely normal when the disease is inactive. Though ace is somewhat different than CRP and esr, it too may or may not be elevated at any given time.

Question 6

can low t-3 and elevated esr be an infection?

Accepted Answer

Likely unrelated: The two test results are likely to be unrelated. Esr may be high in an infection. All lab results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the test is usually in the best position to do that.

Question 7

i have elevated esr and crp, but negatve rf and ana levels. what cause those levels to be high?

Accepted Answer

: The ESR and CRP detect inflammation in the body. We interpret them based on a patient’s symptoms. The best way for you to understand them is to talk to your rheumatologist or primary care physician.

Question 8

missed period, elevated esr and crp. what could be cause?

Accepted Answer

Various causes: You could have an infection, or you could be pregnant. Do you have any other symptoms of infection? Would suggest starting with a home pregnancy test and then get a checkup from your physician.

Question 9

will a serious auto immune disease affecting the entire body cause elevated esr & crp ??

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily : These labs are unreliable in any case, and are only one small part of a work up. The real question is, "How do you feel?" A serious systemic autoimmune disease such as lupus, Wegener's, scleroderma or dermatitis iris has you suffering from obvious physical symptoms.

Question 10

what can i do about high cortisol levels, elevated esr level, sinus tachycardia?

Accepted Answer

Visit your doctor: The issue you described is much too complicated for a 400 character answer or for self diagnosis. Please visit your doctor for a proper work-up.

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