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UPDATE: Just got a message in my portal from my doctor. Two of the tests came back with Red flags.
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate: Value 65 (should be < 30)
C-Reactive Protein: Value 20.6 (should be < 8)
She said you must see a Rheumatologist ASAP. I spent most of today trying to find someone who could see me in 2024!
I e already been through many tests by my PCP that included Lyme, Lupus, Rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmune issues. All negative. My gut still says it’s Reclast - keeping fingers crossed.
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@paula630 could you have an infection? My tests were like that with COVID. Also with Lyme disease. Lyme testing often has false negatives if the Elisa was used. Western Blots are better but only used if the Elisa is positive. The Western Blot has "bands." The CDC definition of positive requires a certain number of bands. But some doctors go by which bands are specific for Lyme (23 for instance) and say even one means a positive. There are "Lyme literate" doctors and there is a lot of controversy on diagnosis and treatment See lymnet.org.
Just a thought.
If your ANA (antinuclear antibody) and rheumatoid panel are negative it is quite a mystery to have such a high sed rate and CRP. Hope you get some answers!