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Fluctuating esr
Months back my esr was 47 ,crp 6.0,after 6 months it was 46 ,after 2 days it was 127 ,after one day it came back to 90,my cbc ,ra ,hbk ,cpk ,chest xray ,sonography is normal, i suffer from chronic pharyngitis,have mild anemia ,when i was not wearing mask my esr came 127,when i was wearing mask abd did blood test it came 90,after 3 months esr came 82, one day after that it came 55, again cbc,lft,kft normal
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Chronic inflammation, infection.
NO SEPARATE TREATMENT FOR THIS.
CHANGE LIFE STYLE N DIET PLAN DRASTICALLY.
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Could be because of chronic infection/ inflammation..
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rule out TB..
consult ent for chronic pharyngitis.
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ESR is a nonspecific marker and can fluctuate considerably; it does not by itself diagnose an infection, autoimmune disease or cancer. Mild anemia, infections/inflammation and several other factors can raise ESR. Since your CBC, LFT and KFT are reportedly normal, the result should be interpreted along with your symptoms, CRP and clinical examination, rather than repeatedly checking ESR alone.
Please consult me on Practo with your complete reports and symptoms so we can decide whether any further evaluation is actually required.
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You mentioned chronic pharyngitis.what are your symptoms. If your symptom is cough, rule out TB. It can be one reason for high ESR .
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) level fluctuates because it is a non-specific marker reflecting changes in blood proteins caused by inflammation, infections, or physiological shifts.
Because it changes easily, an unstable or fluctuating ESR is rarely diagnostic on its own and usually requires tracking alongside clinical symptoms.
Infection, anemia, autoimmune diseases flare up etc etc... can cause high esr. Some medicines, blood diseases can lower ESR .
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feel free to consult me on practo for further evaluation and management
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kindly do connect and consult with me for better treatment plan and advice on your case via PRACTO app
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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A consultation would help correlate the results with your symptoms and decide whether any further evaluation is needed.
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High esr, crp, indicate chronic inflammation, alterations in figures of results does not mean much, all are high.
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Not a significant marker.
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Get a HbsAg HIV and HCV done
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