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ESR test-40mm
I had severe joints pain , chest bones pain and consulted Dr.Faizal through Practo .
He said it's a general myalgia . The medicines worked well . Today I took blood test and my ESR level is 40 . Is it something serious. Should I take any other test . Thanks in advance
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You should consult back to your doctor
Other blood tests needed
Take paracetamol for pain
Hot water bags over joints
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Raised ESR is an indirect sign of inflammation in the body.
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