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17 Year Old, Diagnosed With Sjogrens Syndrome, High ESR. What Kind Of Diet Should Be Followed To Reduce ESR?
My 17 year old daughter was diagnosed with Sjögren's syndrome two years ago. Just found out her esr levels were elevated but I didn't ask wht the number was. The doctor said they were too high for someone her age, usually seen in someone middle aged. We are waiting for more blood work results. She has started her on plaquinil. Is there anything we should change in her diet to help reduce the levels?
Tue, 16 Jul 2013
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Thank for choosing HCM, ESR can not be reduced with diet, ESR having numbers of reasons behind it's elevation and it is being manage accordingly, some time the cause of ESR could be unknown in such cases it does not harm you, Sjogren could be a cause in you case,, I advise you, to discus it with your doctor look for causes of ESR, have nice day.
Thank for choosing HCM, ESR can not be reduced with diet, ESR having numbers of reasons behind it's elevation and it is being manage accordingly, some time the cause of ESR could be unknown in such cases it does not harm you, Sjogren could be a cause in you case,, I advise you, to discus it with your doctor look for causes of ESR, have nice day.
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