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What Does Elevated ESR Level Indicate?

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Posted on Fri, 12 Sep 2014
Question: hi. i am a 42 year old male. My esr level is 15. i have high level of cholesterol and high blood pressure. i am under medication for that. I have a bit of a bad knee in my left foot. not very active daily. only 2 to 3 days exercise for a week. I had a achilies rupture 1 year and 10 months before and under went a surgery. do i have to worry about my esr level. I know it should be 10 for a male at my age. Please help.
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Answered by Dr. Hardik Sanghvi (22 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
No need to worry.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern about your ESR level. But your ESR level is not much high. Even mild inflammation can leads to this level. So no need to worry at all.

Take your medicine for high cholesterol and high blood pressure regularly. And if you have bad knee then you should go for x ray of that knee. You may have osteoarthritis or some other problem. So consult your doctor for that . Otherwise no need to worry.

Hope I have answered your question.
If you have any doubts then you can ask me. I will be happy to answer.
Wish you a very good health.
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What Does Elevated ESR Level Indicate?

Brief Answer: No need to worry. Detailed Answer: Hi, I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern about your ESR level. But your ESR level is not much high. Even mild inflammation can leads to this level. So no need to worry at all. Take your medicine for high cholesterol and high blood pressure regularly. And if you have bad knee then you should go for x ray of that knee. You may have osteoarthritis or some other problem. So consult your doctor for that . Otherwise no need to worry. Hope I have answered your question. If you have any doubts then you can ask me. I will be happy to answer. Wish you a very good health.