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Originally Posted by mrsD
I've had elevated ESR for over 30 yrs. It hovers around 25-30.
But all my ANA and other inflammatory markers are normal.
C-reactive protein normal too.
So further testing is a good idea as en bloc states.
There are some borderline people like me who don't test positive on much, but still have some inflammatory thing.
I think that is why aspirin (in AlkaSeltzer) works for me.
There are really no answers for many of us, however.
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I have been on an aspirin regimen since October, so I can only imagine the results without it. He also ran a lupus and RA panel, along with a few other things that I don't remember. He said one of the tests had to go out of state, so it would take awhile.
My ESR/SED, was 37, and my c reactive was 1.6 (the lab states anything below 0.9 is normal). I don't know what the other tests will hold, but I'm sure a reuhmatologist will at least investigate further. I've heard that they are much better "detectives" than neurologists.
Has anyone else seen one?