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What Do These CRP Levels And Sedimentation Rate Indicate?

I was diagnosed with polymyagia rheumatica in July, 2014 because I only have one kidney I have chosen so far not to use prednesone. I am very stiff/sore in morinings and usally after motrin and several stretching excercises I am okay from 11 to 4 and after sitting in afternoon I am stiff and sore when I get up. The highest my C-reactive protein has been is 16 and sed rate 39. that was July 23. Aug. 25 CRP was14 and sed rate31 Dec 9 crp was 3 and sed rate was 9. I am baffled as I still have same amount of pain. Is it possible I do not have PMR and if not any ideas of what it could be? I began and anti-imflammatory diet on Dec.4 but could that have affected the blood results? Your input would be greatly appreciated. Linda Adkins
Wed, 24 Dec 2014
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Rheumatologist,  's  Response
Dear Friend,

Thanks for sharing your question. Your ESR was 31 only (not very high), it doesnt suggest PMR. How old are u? Kindly consult rheumatologist to work up for alternative cause.
One more thing, I want to clear that prednisone has nothing to do with kidney functions.
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Rheumatologist,  Dr. Divya Agarwal's  Response
these levels of crp and esr actually dont corelate with polymyalgia rheumatica.
generally the values of esr are much higher.
so it maybe fibromyalgia, or it maybe rheumatoid arthritis, it is diffucult to tell.
the best person to consult would be a rheumatologist for this problem.
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What Do These CRP Levels And Sedimentation Rate Indicate?

Dear Friend, Thanks for sharing your question. Your ESR was 31 only (not very high), it doesnt suggest PMR. How old are u? Kindly consult rheumatologist to work up for alternative cause. One more thing, I want to clear that prednisone has nothing to do with kidney functions.