Whats your sed rate?

Lauren21

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Posted 9/18/2007 9:49 AM (GMT -7)

I had my usual blood test run just lately and it shows my sed rate is at 30. I know it is high because I have a lot of inflammation due to the crohns and psoriatic arthritis. I got it tested last Oct and it was 25, so that means my inflammation is getting worse.

What is your sed rate? Just curious! Does anyone know what a normal sed rate is?

22 year old female

Crohn's Disease (diagnosed 2006) taking Humira & Pentasa

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Anxiety Disorder

Psoriatic Arthritis

Costochondritis

Using Darvocet & Lortab for Pain

Tigan for nausea

JudyK89

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Posted 9/18/2007 10:00 AM (GMT -7)

SED normal range = 0-20

Mine have ranged from 23 to 65 during a flare.

Judy

25+years diagnosed with CD.

Numerous surgeries, permanent ostomy, adverse reactions to Remicade, finally off of Prednisone, hoping for a long remission from this last surgery.

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Nanners

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Posted 9/18/2007 10:56 AM (GMT -7)

In August I had a test to see what my sed rate was and it was 29. The doctor said that is normal for my age. The scale is usually 0-20 for women and I think a little higher for me. A sed rate of 30 really is only slightly high for you.

Been living with Crohn's Disease for 32 years. Currently on Asacol, Prilosec 60 mg, Estrace, Prinivil, Diltiazem, Percoset prn for pain and Calcium. Resections in 2002 and 2005. Recently diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and doing tests to see if I have Inflammatory Arthritis or AS.

munchkin81

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Posted 9/18/2007 10:57 AM (GMT -7)

Been on Entocort and Asacol for a few months now and my sed rate is still 52, but my doctor told me it should be about 20.

Munchkin 81

26 year old female. DX June 2007.

abscess Nov. 2006 - drain and surgery

currently taking 9mg Entocort EC and 1200mg Asacol 3xday

Aciphex 20mg 2xday Iron, B-12, and folic acid

Mormor Vicky

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Posted 9/18/2007 12:12 PM (GMT -7)

My doctor says he never pays attention to the sed rate. Said it wasn't a good measure. But I know my daughter's Pediatric GI did. Who knows.

Vicky / 47 years old

DX'd with Crohn's during a resection August 2006

DX'd with Steriod induced Diabetes November 2006

Considered in Clinical remission but have minor signs of disease activity

Daughter (26) also has Crohn's since she was 12.

Currently on 4000mg of Pentasa only for Crohn's

No longer able to take 6-MP because of Bone-Marrow Suppression

Cymbalta, Metformin, Lipitor

beave

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Posted 9/18/2007 12:37 PM (GMT -7)

Sed rate, by itself, is not a reliable indicator of Crohn's activity. It is only one of many indicators that should be considered (Sed rate, CRP, symptoms, endoscopy results, etc). For some people, sed rate stays normal even with severe Crohn's.

MMMNAVY

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Posted 9/18/2007 12:59 PM (GMT -7)

83 as of today, one of my doctors said there are many factors to look at with this but normal is 1-20, but if there is something suspious going on anything over the patient age is of a concern.

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Posted 9/18/2007 1:19 PM (GMT -7)

Mine will go into the 60's in a flare as well ...normally at about 25 ......

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