I was wondering if anyone has ever had a sedimentation rate test-
It's a blood test to measure how many cells have sunken to the bottom of a test tube.
It shows things like cancer, infection, auto immune-related inflammation.
I was in the hospital a few weeks ago with chest pains. I thought I had heart damage because of a strep infection they found in my blood. Turns out the strep was an old infection and i had no damage.
Anyway, the sed rate test they did, which i guess they did to check for strep (infection), was normal. But if i had lyme wouldn't the sed rate test have been abnormal?? Since lyme is an infection?
Maybe i am looking into this too much, but has anyone had one of these tests? i didn't even know i had the test until i got the bill from the hospital-- damn doctors don't tell you anything.
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One of the things I've had consistently for decades since infection is a high sed rate. Not up in the 100's, which would indicate, say, cancer (per my MD), but 30-40. My doc also says this is a non-specific test and can rise up during a cold or if you stub your toe. But it is a sign or infection and/or inflammation.
Those low sed rates amaze me!!
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cantgiveupyet
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could it be because the body doesnt see the lyme as an infection?
many of us have had this awhile and the lyme has adapted so it can hide from our immune system. Just a thought
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For what it's worth, mine's a 4. They take blood from my PICC every week, and I get the results. It has been going down every week since I started treatment. The only thing I seem to be consistently low on now is red blood cells. Will see LLMD Thurs, have lots of questions! Jill
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quote:Originally posted by Jillybean: For what it's worth, mine's a 4. They take blood from my PICC every week, and I get the results. It has been going down every week since I started treatment. The only thing I seem to be consistently low on now is red blood cells. Will see LLMD Thurs, have lots of questions! Jill
Would you please send me a private email with the name and number of your LLMD there in Jax? I'm down near Daytona and Jax is easier to travel to than Tampa.
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Wow, mine is always high like 50-60, and its a sign of inflammation in the body, but it is not specific. Ahhh!
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Went to LLMD and got blood test results from last month. SED is the same...34...but the ANA has reduced by 50% That's good, right? It sounds like the autoimmune is coming down.
The doctor said that he wants to back off the zyth and pulse it for a while to give my daughter's body time to restore itself. Old symptoms are coming back and he said they are caused by inflammation from an overworked system. So, now is the time to detox.
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