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I took an increased dose of pred. 30mg as I mentioned in a previous post for a short time, and then the past week have gone back to 20. Yesterday I had some blood tests and everything was low, including the SED rate, Did the pred help me that much so shortly? Strange.
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EileenH DebbieHurts
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Apparently yes. If you are on slightly too low a dose then the inflammation will build up - and increase the sed rate. It might only have been a mg or so too low - but eventually it accumulates. Taking more than you need should reduce the inflammation pretty quickly.
DebbieHurts EileenH
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I'm wondering also did the addition of the anti biotic have something to do with it? I took a sulfa antibiotic for a couple of weeks. She wanted me to continue it indefinitely but I think it made me have diarrhea, so I stopped it.
EileenH DebbieHurts
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It may have done - if you did have an infection. Is there not another antibiotic she could try? Just to see if abx make a difference.
Michdonn DebbieHurts
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Debbiehurts, I only know from several self induced flares that once I get ahead of the inflammation the blood test are normal shortly afterwards. I think increasing and decreasing quickly is the key, not letting the inflammation get out of control. Hope the rest of your PMR journey does not have too many bumps. Try to stay active, positive with a smile. 🙂
DebbieHurts
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Eileen, I have had an idea ever since I had my second knee replacement that the MERSA I had in a nose test came back and caused infection. But it wasn't loud enough to be noticed, so I've gone this long time with it. Do you think that is possible? Just an idea.