What Causes Elevated ESR Levels?
Elevated ESR is not enough to diagnose sir
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXX and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
i have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help.
i should rightfully start by explaining the significance of ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate). Elevation of ESR indicates inflammation anywhere in the body, and so the elevation of ESR in your blood reports indicates some inflammation somewhere, but not necessarily associated with infection or any other pathologies based on your blood report.
Your blood reports are quite normal and other than the raised ESR, there is absolutely nothing abnormal sir. No sign of infection, allergies, parasite infections, anemia, etc. This means there could be some inflammation in your body either acute or chronically due to any underlying pathology. Your diabetes can also be a cause to such inflammation, and I would thus suggest an ultrasound of the abdomen and pelvis to look for any inflammation of the inner organs which should coincide with your current reports.
I would also recommend a repeat complete blood count as your reports are already more than a week old. Please make sure you request for the following investigations include:
-CBC
-RFT
-LFT
-Urine analysis
-HbA1c
-Ultrasound of the abdomen and pelvis
-Serum ANA
I hope you understand Fazlullah XXXXXXX that an elevated ESR is a very insignificant finding, as this does not directly indicate anything except inflammation. We need to find the part inflamed, the cause and only then can we direct treatment.
I would thus recommend a visit to your doctor and requesting all the above mentioned investigations, or visiting a diagnostic centre and requesting for these investigations. You can write back to me with the test results or visit a doctor with the reports sir.
I hope you find my response helpful sir. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I would be more than happy to help you sir.
Best wishes.
Happy to be of assistance
Detailed Answer:
Hello once again XXXXXX
It was my pleasure entirely. Please keep in touch for any further clarifications you have, I am always here to help.
Best of luck.