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What Causes High ESR Level After Taking Anti TB Treatment?
Hi my name is babita from last around 5 month i am on anti TB medicine and 2 days back i went for regular routine check up in blood test all report are ok but my ESR is found 52 mm/1hr and even 15 days back my ESR was same . Please suggest me is everything are fine or need to change some medicine
Mon, 11 Aug 2014
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I understand your concerns.ESR is the short form of erythrocyte sedimentation rate.It is usually raised whenever body faces some infection.
As you are diagnosed as having TB and taking antitubercular drugs,it has raised.It will come down by itself, bit very slowly.
So,no need to worry.No need to change your medicine and no need of taking any newer medications also.You continue the same medications.
Hope you are happy with the answer.
Thank you
Welcome to HCM
I understand your concerns.ESR is the short form of erythrocyte sedimentation rate.It is usually raised whenever body faces some infection.
As you are diagnosed as having TB and taking antitubercular drugs,it has raised.It will come down by itself, bit very slowly.
So,no need to worry.No need to change your medicine and no need of taking any newer medications also.You continue the same medications.
Hope you are happy with the answer.
Thank you
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