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CRP question

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paula63201
paula63201

My internist checks my CRP (and other bloodwork) for the annual physical.

I had some tendonitis in my mousing arm before I had PMR symptoms in May 2013. CRP 2.4.

During the worst of PMR prior to diagnosis, the CRP was 15.4. The rheumy at the time misdiagnosed it as being Fibromyalgia and put me on 700 mg Gabapentin. I also was going to acupuncture regularly. About a month later the CRP was down to 3.2. I was still having pain and realized that my symptoms really did not match those of Fibromyalgia and I found a new Rheumy December 2013. She told me it was PMR (symptoms were stiff hips/groin, inability to get out of bed, sleep, climb stairs, able to lift arms, inability to turn neck, etc.) and put me on 20 mg of Prednisone and the result was amazing: pain gone in a few days, flexibility back except for a frozen shoulder, which eventually resolved with PT and yoga.

Continued with acupuncture and lowered 300 mg Gabapentin at night and tapered Prednisone to 11/10 mg May 2014. CRP measured 0.8 and still pain free.

May 2015, on 5.5 mg Prednisone, 300 mg Gabapentin, less frequent acupuncture: CRP 2.9 and still pain free.

SED rate normal since I started Prednisone.

Question: Since I have no PMR symptoms, why is the CRP elevated? My other bloodwork is normal (except for a slight elevation of LDL, probably from increasing my cheese consumption for Calcium).

Thank you!

Paula

 

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  • gee013
    gee013 paula63201

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    How confusing that CRP is different in diifferent countries. CRP and ESR are both non specific. There are dozens of different causes, some of which can be serious. Get a good General Physician. In the UK the first point of call would be tomquestion theGP...
  • bronwyn97278
    bronwyn97278 paula63201

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    Hi Paula; I don't know very much re PMR, as I don't suffer from this condition....I just follow it for learning purposes....However, I'm wondering since you ?had a tendonites (was that confirmed via an Ultrasound)....and if so, your CRP's could still be elevated due to the Tendonites still being there?   Have you had this checked out recently?  Sometimes Tendonites doesn't go away without Either direct Cortisone Injections into the Bursa near the shoulder/surgery to clean out the Pus....just some thoughts......Bron
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