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Can sed rate and c reactive results be normal while taking Prednisone?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: 11 hours ago | Replies (19)Comment receiving replies
@ceedub Interesting. Please keep in mind that PMR and GCA are not infectious diseases. CRP and Sed Rate measure inflammation in your system. They do not distinguish between sources of the inflammation.
Based on my understanding, simple things like exercise can contribute to inflammation. As can a cat scratch or any other simple injury as well as infections and autoimmune problems.
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ESR and CRP are “indirect” measures of inflammation as compared to being able to directly quantify the actual amount of inflammation. This why ESR and CRP are never very reliable but are useful when a doctor expects excessive amounts of inflammation.
Suppression of inflammation in cases of an infection isn’t a good idea because it delays treatment with antibiotics. This isn’t why inflammation is suppressed in the context of PMR.