Sed rate?
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Sed rate?
My sed rate has jumped from 20 six months ago to 37 on Monday. Does this go up at all with MC or is it more likely attributable to my cutting back my Enbrel that I take for my arthritis? I would have asked my doc on Monday but I just got the labs online this morning.
Hi Nettie,
Arthritis, MC, and many other sources of inflammation can increase the SED rate, and I would expect that an immune system suppressant might suppress it, so it wouldn't be surprising that the rate might increase if you reduced your Enbrel dosage.
37 is certainly higher than normal, but it's not high enough to get excited about. If it climbs into the hundreds, then it's time to sit up and take notice.
Tex
Arthritis, MC, and many other sources of inflammation can increase the SED rate, and I would expect that an immune system suppressant might suppress it, so it wouldn't be surprising that the rate might increase if you reduced your Enbrel dosage.
37 is certainly higher than normal, but it's not high enough to get excited about. If it climbs into the hundreds, then it's time to sit up and take notice.
Tex
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Thanks Tex.
My level was 27 when my skin rash flared. My 70 year old mom's just tested at 54. I was alarmed, until I read that the numbers are higher as you age, so her level is no worse than mine.
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2004 Hypomyopathic Dermatomyositis
2009 Lymphocytic Colitis
2010 GF/DF/SF Diet
2014 Low Dose Naltrexone