Does ANYONE have this issue?... Just around my ankles are puffiness, and while my fingers look normal, my rings are way too small. I cannot wear them. I had my ring finger re-measured and its size doubled! Today the doc ordered a Sedamintation rate and C-reactive Protien. BUT despite swelling in joints, my lab work is totally Normal! WHY?! DOES ANYONE HAVE THAT SAME THING?
Just doesn't make sense- if joints are swollen or puffy then it should show up in inflation lab tests, right?
Thanks!
Posted by SacredHeart (Member # 44733) on :
I have swelling on the top of my right foot, and my inflammation tests came back way high, and abnormal. Do you have any confections?
Posted by Overwhelmed (Member # 38499) on :
Yes, I do (a few). Why do u ask? Think co-infections cause sed rate and C-RP inaccurate? I just don't get it!
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
I've heard for years that most lyme patients have low sed rates. I know mine is low.
I read once that it was due to our thick blood. The red blood cells don't separate out for the test to show. Not sure that is the whole reason.
Maybe you can do a search on that.
Posted by Overwhelmed (Member # 38499) on :
It just seems so frustrating to experience obvious symptoms of synovial fluid and swelling around joints (not to mention joint pain) AND yet NOT to have supporting lab documentation. I know i'm by no means a hypochondriac, but I sort of think (some of) the medical community takes my complaints 'with a grain of salt.' Do u know?
Anyway, interesting concept about thickened blood; will look into that further. I am just curious if anyone else had the same experience as me with regards to inflammation tests.?
Posted by k84 (Member # 32738) on :
One of my doctors once said "the only conclusive thing the sedimentation rate tells you is the Hospital lab is open".
Not saying it can't be helpful, but one can sure have many problems and it still be 'normal'
Posted by Overwhelmed (Member # 38499) on :
So, the sed rate is not helpful at all in some Lyme patients and no one know why? And the CRP is pretty much the same issue? I have chronic Lyme. I would think (and hope) that by now, after all these years, something would turn up abnormal?!