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15 thoughts on “Health update”

  1. golack

    Damn. I was hoping they'd get a hold on this by now.

    Take care of yourself. I hope the numbers go down soon--Trump is going to put a tariff on them.

  2. KawSunflower

    I'm so sorry to hear this - what do your doctors think, or do you receive the lab results before any input from them?

    My favorite doctor always called me to give & explain results, & probably would have called me in for a visit for more serious issues.

    1. KawSunflower

      Glad you survived that to give some encouragement to Kevin Drum!

      No one gave me any inflammation numbers when i had pneumonia - twice - in fact, the first doctor who saw me "diagnosed" me as having "a touch of bronchitis," a week before I collapsed on a sidewalk & strangers took me inside a McDonald's, where EMTs administered oxygen. Medical staff who don't listen or run the appropriate tests are the worst.

  5. stellabarbone

    I don’t know how long it takes for inflammatory markers to drop after inflammation is controlled, but I'm willing to bet that it takes more than hours.

  6. RE

    So sorry to hear this, Kevin. I just want to echo some of the other posters and say that I hope it’s a lagging indicator and the trend will be reversing itself soon. Please take care.

    1. kahner

      "Hoping that pneumonia, like monetary policy, has long and variable lags."
      This may be the perfect comment for kevin's blog. well done.

  8. zaphod

    So here is what Dr A.I. Google says:

    "C-reactive protein (CRP) levels can significantly elevate in cases of severe inflammation, reaching values above 50 mg/dL, considered a "severe elevation," while a moderate elevation would be between 1-10 mg/dL and a marked elevation above 10 mg/dL; however, in acute illness situations, CRP levels can reach as high as 300 mg/dL or more."

    Dr A.I. adds:

    :Yes, acute means short term. In medicine, acute refers to a disease that develops suddenly and lasts a short time. Acute conditions often improve quickly with short-term care."

  10. lower-case

    not sure how long you've been taking steroids, but i saw a paper using 72 hours to evaluate steroids/CRP levels

  12. CAbornandbred

    Ugh, the doctors must be right there with you, tearing their hair out. You've had unexpected results, time frame for results, and just about every other weird outcome out there. I sure hope this will be put in the book with all the others while you go on happily blogging, star gazing, and kitty watching.

  13. D_Ohrk_E1

    You haven't posted your other stats such as IgG levels.

    Have they considered the rare possibility of hypersensitivity (allergy) to the particular corticosteroid?

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