CCP level is elevated
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CCP level is elevated
Anyone out there ever had a blood test with an elevated CCP level? My blood test came back with greater than 20. That would indicate RA. I'm not convinced that MC may not be involved. I've had MC for 5 years and it is largely always under control due to dietary changes made re discussions on this board. I have been having achy pain in my shoulders and hips.Have increased my daily dose of magnesium. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you
Hi Kristi,
For MC patients, C-Reactive protein levels are normally not elevated as a symptom of the disease itself. However, some MC patients do have an elevated C-RP level, and IMO it's very likely that when that occurs is probably due to a chronic magnesium deficiency.
A study based on sample data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey that covered the years 1999–2002 showed that among U. S. adults who were not taking a magnesium supplement, only 21.9 % met or exceeded the RDA for magnesium (King, Mainous, Geesey, Egan, & Rehman, 2006). These researchers concluded that people whose total daily magnesium intake was less than the RDA were approximately 40 % more likely to have an elevated C-reactive protein level.
http://www.nrjournal.com/article/S0271- ... tract?cc=y
And of course as we are very aware, magnesium deficiency is very common with MC. So if magnesium deficiency is the main cause of the increased C-RP level in your case, that test level should slowly decline as you rebuild you magnesium reserves.
Tex
For MC patients, C-Reactive protein levels are normally not elevated as a symptom of the disease itself. However, some MC patients do have an elevated C-RP level, and IMO it's very likely that when that occurs is probably due to a chronic magnesium deficiency.
A study based on sample data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey that covered the years 1999–2002 showed that among U. S. adults who were not taking a magnesium supplement, only 21.9 % met or exceeded the RDA for magnesium (King, Mainous, Geesey, Egan, & Rehman, 2006). These researchers concluded that people whose total daily magnesium intake was less than the RDA were approximately 40 % more likely to have an elevated C-reactive protein level.
http://www.nrjournal.com/article/S0271- ... tract?cc=y
And of course as we are very aware, magnesium deficiency is very common with MC. So if magnesium deficiency is the main cause of the increased C-RP level in your case, that test level should slowly decline as you rebuild you magnesium reserves.
Tex
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in line with Tex's reply above, the pains you are having are very likely the body taking magnesium from bones and joint to 'top up' the blood supply.
eating low inflammation (ie gluten free etc) and resolving magnesium deficiency has fixed joint pain issues for majority of the people that contribute to this group...
eating low inflammation (ie gluten free etc) and resolving magnesium deficiency has fixed joint pain issues for majority of the people that contribute to this group...
Gabes Ryan
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