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Originally Posted by en bloc
What about SED rate? It's another test for inflammation.
Tests for inflammation are not always perfect, so you can still have inflammation and blood tests not reflect it.
Have they ever tried steroids to see if your symptoms improve? If it is inflammatory based, the symptoms will usually improve with steroids. It's not the best course of action (due to long term side-effects), but it can help determine if it is inflammation.
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My sed rate is low at 4.
I tried alka seltzer the other day and it seemed to have reduced the burning. Could have been a placebo.
My doc offered a course of prednisone but im scared to take it.
Actually this got me thinking earlier today, was that my symptoms started after oral surgery. I was given IV steroids (not sure what kind, I am waiting to hear back from my surgeon) during my surgery. My symptoms started approximately a week after.
Then I read the below threads:
http://www.drugs.com/forum/need-talk...thy-29885.html
http://www.drugs.com/answers/prednis...hy-653205.html
Could steroids cause PN?