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Just got a copy of my blood work out from Jan. and see my C-Reactive protein was abnormal at 3.2 mg/dl and the normal range if I understand this, is <=0.4.

So I was wondering how abnormal is this and what some of yours have been?

I don't think my bloods come up to very abnormal levels but are elevated. My sed rate was up but not outrageously.

Oh yes, I asked the Doctor about having these bloods show up when you are being treated with prednisone.

He indicated that they could still show up if your levels of pred. were not doing enough.

To me if they come back normal it does not mean it's not there but maybe just under control. Guess if we come down we'd know huh?

~Kewanee
~Kewanee

Hi Kewanee,

  My last c-reactive protien was 13. I have no idea what that means. The doc said that it "wasn't too bad". I asked the difference between a sed rate and a c-reactive protien and he said that the C-reactive was more specific to the disease flareu-ups,. Your sed rate can flucuate greatly even if you don't have PMR. It depends on lots of factors. Even if you are sick with a cold, your sed rate will go up. A broken bone can take it way up...anything that causes your body any inflammatory process will raise your sed rate. I do not know much about the C-reactive, though. My regular sed rate was 130 when I started into this disease and was once down to 30, which I think is almost normal, and now it is 60. Doc says this is not great but not alarming.

   I have been thinking alot about our adrenal glands not being able to handle extra stress when we are on the steroids because the steroids have basically taken over for them, while we are on the medication. This would seem to me to mean any kind of stress. Emotional stress as well as physical stress. I have terrible flare-ups that hit me very quickly and suddenly after an emotional stress. Others have said similar things.  How in the world are we to keep ourselves wrapped up in cotton and safe from the daily stresses of our lives. Stranger and stranger this journey continues....but I am glad for its continuing. I am sorry to be so complaining. I really am thankful to be alive and still occasionally kicking. Susan M.

Hi Susan,
Yes, stress cannot be avoided altogether and in my case I get it daily with a husband that has multiple health problems and an elderly mom to watch over, now living with us. Health problems there too.

It can make such a big difference.

Boy, I wonder what your normal are for your lab? Your tests sound like the were high to me.

Hang in there.

~Kewanee

Hi all

My last CRP was 17 (high) and ESR was 29 (not too bad). This was while I was taking 15mg prednisolone. My ESR is around 27-29 when I'm not on prednisolone.

I do find that when I am stressed or have an infection that my symptoms come back with a vengeance. The last couple of weeks I have had a bad chest infection so I have not been on the forum for a while. My GP told me to have more prednisolone while I was fighting the infection to help combat it.

Hope everyone is well and having a great Saturday.

Love Judi xx

Wow Judi,
I hope he is right. I have always heard being on pred.makes it more difficult to fight off an infection.

Now there is a good new thread idea.

Hope you will be better altogether soon.

~Kewanee  Hi I am new to the board and new to PMR.  Woke up about 6 weeks ago with pain in upper arms and thighs and just has been getting worse.  Now in neck, shoulders and arms, sometimes hands and in thighs to knees.  Went to the Dr when I realized it wasn't all in my mind.  Blood work showed C-reactive Protine of 17 and Sed Rate of 55.  Thank goodness Rhomitoid factor and Lupus panel was normal. Sed rate norms are - 0 to 30 and I believe C-reative is below 4 or 5 ( don't quote me on that.)  How do you all cope, its been 6 weeks and I already hate what its doing to my life.  I have plans to travel the end of May and now family is saying I should 't go!!  Do have an appointment  with Rhumatoligist on April 5th.  Sorry to be negative.  Maybe I will feel better tomorrow.  JudiHi Judi

I started with PMR in November last year, and it was diagnosed about 3
weeks later. I remember the feelings of being very scared of what it
might be, and then feeling as if my life was being turned upside down.
The support from these boards was invaluable as reading about everyone
eles's experiences helped me learn how to cope. I've been on predisolone
since December (a few people manage without it, but most of us are on
it), and I'm now down to a lowish dose, and I would say I am almost back
to my normal level of activity, provided I don't get overtired. The first few
weeks on predisolone were a bit difficult as I was very fuzzy headed in a
morning, but everyone reacts in different ways to it.

Have you had any drugs prescribed yet or has that got to wait for the
rheumatologist?

Hope today is a better day.

Margaret   Thanks for the encouragement Margaret.  I do feel better this morning. My family Dr put me on Arthrotec, but I am stil waithing for the drugs to get here from my perscription service.  They wouldn't pay for it any other way.   Ibeprofen in large doses usually keep me comfortable.  I have been reading the boards and you all are so good to each other.  I don't know it this is the right place for this message, if I am doing somthing wrong please let me know.  Good to hear that you are doing better, things like that give the rest of us hope.  Are you always tired?  Seems like I do somthing and then have to rest.  So frustrating.  Well its warm here today, the sun is out in fits and I am hanging laundry out to dry.  Spring always makes me feel better.  Talk to you soon again.   Judi
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