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Can Afib cause raised inflammatory levels/markers?

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XoMonkey
XoMonkey

Hello all. I was just wondering as to whether raised inflammatory levels can be caused by Atrial Fibrillation? 

So I am under quite a few departments; ENT, rheumatology and cardiology. The rheumatologist gave me two blood tests to determain any arthritis which came back negative and so I got discharged. However, on each of the blood tests came back and inflammatory marker of 18 I think however there is no other problem and it doesnt state where in the body it is. I mean I have some injuries, not sure what it could be. It also came back raised in routine blood which i was diagnosed B9 and B12 deficient (again!). Obviously, they wanted to rule everything out because I'm 17 and kind of just left me in pain with my joints.  I just want to rule out and see whether my heart could be causing the high marker?

 

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  • kate07761
    kate07761 XoMonkey

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    I do not know the answer to your question however after AF my heart and chest area feel red and raw suggesting some inflamation caused as a result of the fast beats for however long.     I also have inflammatory levels in my body which is believed to be in the digestive system but the gastro person couldn't help further.  I am also B9 deficient so there are a lot of similarities.    I feel but cannot be sure of course that something is not right in my system  - I certainly l feel my body does not process properly and also gets very toxic and that I probably take in enough B9 for example but it is not absorbed.    I have a feeling that when the body tries to deal with all of that and it cannot THEN I get the AF.      So sorry to hear you are having problems at 17 and hope they do get to the bottom of it. 

  • Therapy_girl
    Therapy_girl XoMonkey

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    Dear XoMonkey

    My advice is to contact your cardiologist and demand an answer you shouldn't be left in a state of anxiety and pain. Anxiety can cause you problems too. You appear to be seeing a gang of experts surely one of them must have a diagnoses. I would be s nuisance and get back to them. As you are concerned about your heart and associated problems begin with your cardiologist. All the best I hope it is sorted out quickly for your sake. Therapy girlo

  • XoMonkey
    XoMonkey

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    Hello thanks for your replies! Yeah it could be the muscle strain, I've heard about that before as after an episode I frequently urinate.

    And i have nagged the hospital many times and they don't even answer the phone and when they do they haven't read the results. I have an appointment with them on the 25th and I'm sure they had probably not looked at the results as it feels its a joke for them.

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