anyone with an elevated ESR?

[colleenjoy]

I just got the results back and my sed rate is 42 (normal is less than 20).

My white count was normal, so she doens't think I have an active infection, but she is concerned since it's high, and I've been having pain.

I've been having pain in my hip for a couple of months, my PCP thought is was bursitis and told me to talk an anti-inflammatory. It helps, but still having some pain. I figured it's becase i'm overweight and trying to exercise more to lose weight.

I've had more pain recently, I originally thought it was ovarian pain (I have a history of cysts) so I went to my GYN. She checked me out no signs of a cyst, but she did the labs that showed the high ESR, everying else normal.

I've put in a call to my PCP to see her. My GYN was talking about doing a ct of my pelvis to see what they can see.

I've looked on the internet, and I find info about rhuematois arthritis. HAs anyone had a high ESR or know someone that had a high ESR that turned out to be something other than RA? Can it be other forms of arthritis or something else alltogether?

Thanks,
Colleen

[chinita]

An elevated ESR is a very non-specific result. It just means that there is some type of inflammation going on, be it rheumatologic, infectious, or othewise. It sounds like you may need further and more specific testing to figure this out. Good luck.