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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Apr 1, 2022 | Replies (21)
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Hi @stfocht and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. According to Testing.com, If an ESR is abnormally high, it means that the red blood cells fell faster than expected. This usually happens when the RBCs have more protein within them, which causes them to stick together. Many conditions can cause an ESR to become elevated." --- Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) - Testing.com: https://www.testing.com/tests/erythrocyte-sedimentation-rate-esr/
Have you talked to your doctor yet?
Yes, 35. I had all the symptoms but because my markers weren't really high my primary doctor was not comfortable making the diagnosis and putting me on prednisone. It looked like it would be a four month wait to see a rheumatologist but I developed symptoms that could be GCA, though were not, and was able to get in sooner.