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Rheumatologist says I have APS & hematologist says I don't.
Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Jun 23 6:40pm | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
Any time you have a stroke they recommend you take a blood thinner to avoid future strokes. Always get copies of your labs. My rheumatologist said everything was fine yet my sed rate said it was above 135. If you know anything about inflammatory markers it’s not supposed to be that high. It can cause organ damage. My doctors don’t like an RN questioning them. I have seen so many misdiagnosis because people don’t get copies of their labs they just take the doctors word. By Hippa you are allowed copies of your medical records.
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A sedimentation rate (ESR, or "sed rate") above 135 mm/hr is indeed very high. In most adults, ESR is typically under 20–30 mm/hr (depending on age and sex), and values over 100 mm/hr should prompt doctors to look carefully for significant inflammation, infection, autoimmune disease.
What was your CRP at the same time?
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@artemis1886 Thank you so much for your information. I will start to copy off all of my lab work along with my questions for my next visits. I have my primary care doctor, a neurologist, rheumatologist and a hematologist that I have been seeing. Wish me luck getting them all on the same page.