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My esr and crp levels are high Is it due to the fibromyalgia that I have
A 49-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michio Abeanswered
Internal Medicine 28 years experience
No: Fibromyalgia is normally not associated with elevated ESR or crp. But elevated esr/ CRP are nonspecific and can easily happen in someone with fibromya... Read More
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Dr. Vasudev Ananthramanswered
Cardiology 34 years experience
Inflammation: Esr and CRP levels indicate inflammation. It could be a connective tissue ailment other than fibromyalgia. Also it could be from teeth and gum disea... Read More
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6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Dr. Edward Neilsenanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Yes: Don't accept the diagnosis of fibromylalgia if the crpand ESR are high, especially with those other symptoms. See a rheumatologist and get this figur... Read More
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Dr. Michio Abeanswered
Internal Medicine 28 years experience
Fibromyalgia/lupus: Sounds like you have autoimmune disease like lupus or mixed connective tissue disease. Your symptoms can certainly be due to it. Fibromyalgia can, how... Read More
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6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jimmy Bowenanswered
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 36 years experience
Fibromyalgia: Your elevated ESR and CRP are abnormal and therefore are of concern. Continued work up to determine cause is defininately warranted. Fibromyalgia is ... Read More
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Dr. Marsha Davisanswered
Internal Medicine 30 years experience
ESR: Should not be elevated with fibromyalgia. It is a noon-specific marker of inflammation. You should find out what is inflamed and CRP is high. You need... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:

Dr. John Goldmananswered
Rheumatology 57 years experience
Yes: Sound like fibro. You also have Sicca and not Sjogren's. Sicca is dryness as you describe and you have that too.
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A 35-year-old member asked:

Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Inflammatory state: Both ESR and CRP are elevated in patients with inflammation. It may be infection or non-infectious inflammation. Common causes are osteomyelitis, arth... Read More
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A 47-year-old male asked:

Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Interpretation of any lab test must be done in context. What is the history leading to the evaluation/testing? What if any are the symptoms? These val... Read More
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Reviewed Jun 21, 2021
A 44-year-old female asked:

Dr. Gwenn OKeeffeanswered
Pediatrics 28 years experience
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 t... Read More
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Answered Mar 27, 2023
A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Rawhi Omaranswered
Pathology 46 years experience
First the cause: You have to address the cause of the abnormal levels first..check with your doctor to plan a good treatment strategy
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A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Tracy Lovellanswered
Internal Medicine - rheumatology 23 years experience
You need: You need to determine is causing the inflammation. If for example you smoke, we know that that can elevated a crp. If you overweight, that can caus... Read More
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Many conditions: can give you an elevated CRP and sed rate, but as inflammatory markers go - these are aren't through the roof high. Rheum conditions often very hard t... Read More
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