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what does it mean when your SED rate is high
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i've had a spinal tap and the test result was that my SED rate was high. what does that mean?

 

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April 21 8:38 PM (3 minutes and 58 seconds later)
         
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kempten,

A high sed rate can indicate inflammation caused by an infection which can include pneumonia, pelvic inflammatory disease, appendicitis, and kidney, bone, joint, skin, or heart valve infections. It can also indicate some types of cancer, an autoimmune disease, or certain inflammatory diseases. Your doctor should do further testing to determine what the exact cause may be.



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April 21 8:43 PM (5 minutes and 6 seconds later)
         
Reply to Annie's Post: can you indicate what kind of testing and for what type of infection. i don't have an apendix. could this be realted to lupus since this is an autoimmune disease. currently i am on 20 miligrams of predinsone in order to combat blackouts.
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April 21 8:46 PM (3 minutes and 10 seconds later)
         
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kempten,

Yes- it most definately could be related to lupus. Other conditions it can be due to are rheumatoid arthritis or polymyalgia rheumatica, chronic kidney failure, toxemia of pregnancy, and thyroid disease.


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