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Originally Posted By: saltire


these Doctors are hard work


Don't I know it!

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forgot to mention...my sister is underweight had Psoriasis in her younger days and occasionally suffers from a badly inflamed eye!

I could tick that list off but I am at a loss as to what to suggest next to my sister when she sees her doc in a weeks time for her blood results other than to mention the eye problems and the fact that normal/low CRP levels prove nothing

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anyone have a "ballpark figure" for the ratio of AS sufferers with and without elevated CRP?

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If she ever has that inflamed eye again, tell her to get off to an emergency eye clinic immediately and tell them she has a family history of autoimmune disorders. Apart from that kind of thing needing prompt treatment to avoid damage, it might help with getting a diagnosis.

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agree with cemc, plus the doctors usually take eye inflammation pretty seriously, that can often help a lot with getting a dx.

At least the doctor is doing something, those blood markers are a first step. if they are high, it makes the doctor's job much easier to do referrals, make a dx, treat, etc. So let them do the blood work and just see.

I had a doctor who did the simple SI xray and HLAB27/SedRate/CRP but then stopped when those things were negative. I think a good doctor sees a negative as a reason to move on, not a reason to just quit.

I'd definitely have her tell the doc about the eye inflammation and the psoriasis.



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thanks all,you have all been very helpful and kind and some of you have spent a LOT of time on your answers, bless you

I will certainly have her all clued up as to what next weeks plan of action should be

will log in next week with the latest

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Originally Posted By: saltire
anyone have a "ballpark figure" for the ratio of AS sufferers with and without elevated CRP?

At worst, I have high normal of both CRP and ESR. With treatment, they are both into normal range or a little lower. Never thought they correlated with my pain levels, though.


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