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How To Treat Elevated ESR Level?
hi iam 35,my esr is 32 mm,I had cough for 2 weeks,went to a doctor ,gave blood test on same day and have taken prescribed drugs cefixime 200mg for five days(10 tabs),cough syrup tossexand fexofenadine 180 mg once aday.I have very little cough now after five days.I found on my blood report done on first day that my ESR IS 32 MM.Still taking fexofenadine 180 mg for 10 days (prescribed course).just worried about HIGH ESR,WHAT IS THE NORMAL RANGE OF ESR FOR MALES.PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
Tue, 29 Apr 2014
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In men under 50 years old,ESR is less than 15 mm/hr.
There are many possible causes of an elevated ESR. ESR is a non specific marker.
A specific cause cannot be determined based on ESR alone.Generally it is followed up with other tests to diagnose medical condition.
High ESR also indicates that person is having some infection in the body.
ESR will come down with control of infection.
Hope I have answered your question.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
Thanks for writing to HCM
In men under 50 years old,ESR is less than 15 mm/hr.
There are many possible causes of an elevated ESR. ESR is a non specific marker.
A specific cause cannot be determined based on ESR alone.Generally it is followed up with other tests to diagnose medical condition.
High ESR also indicates that person is having some infection in the body.
ESR will come down with control of infection.
Hope I have answered your question.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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