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C-Reactive Protein last year was 13, test not repeated?

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NameChange259 · 09/09/2023 00:28

I've been generally unwell the past couple of years with fatigue, and I'm unfit and overweight also. Lots of small issues building up and now my blood pressure/pulse is high and not coming down with meds.

Last year the doc ran a thorough series of blood tests - thyroid, diabetes, cortisol, menopause. All the biggies were negative.

I've just got into my patient access info amd looking through results. I can see my CRP was 13 and there's no repeat test on the records. Could they have been repeated and not updated on patient access? I remember having to go back to look at repeat bloods. Cant remember if I did or not but I thought I had and everything was fine.

Doctor told me I should eat better and I'd feel better. I went on to be diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, but auto-immume conditions run in both sides of my family.

I'm seeing doc on Monday but just wondering until then. Mainly if the results were retaken and not put on system. I've had bloods done again last week but not the CRP repeated.

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worldwidetravel2017 · 02/02/2024 10:36

My recent thermal imagery picked up inflammation

With cfs and gallstones and fatty liver and fred the fibroid - inflammation is expected

worldwidetravel2017 · 02/02/2024 13:35

TallandSkinny · 02/02/2024 10:26

CRP tends to be mildly high like this in inflammatory bowel disease - the autoimmune condition I know about - would not be surprised if similar in other chronic inflammatory conditions.

Agreed

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NameChange259 · 02/02/2024 17:46

Thank you. I’ve spent a long time googling auto immune conditions as they do run in both sides of the family- but I don’t have the symptoms for anything really.

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NameChange259 · 05/02/2024 19:17

Well the good news is the doctor thinks the fact my CRP never been normal in a year is perfectly fine.

as long as it’s under 100 I shouldn’t worry apparently.

will have my bloods repeated in 3 months to keep check on meds. If it’s still raised then I will ask for further support. Although I don’t know in what bloody form.

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worldwidetravel2017 · 04/03/2024 10:46

NameChange259 · 05/02/2024 19:17

Well the good news is the doctor thinks the fact my CRP never been normal in a year is perfectly fine.

as long as it’s under 100 I shouldn’t worry apparently.

will have my bloods repeated in 3 months to keep check on meds. If it’s still raised then I will ask for further support. Although I don’t know in what bloody form.

Glad the dr is not worried

My crp is 10 & they are not worried

worldwidetravel2017 · 23/04/2024 09:33

Hows things @NameChange259 ?

I had another9 bowel polyps out

Now my crp is 4

barbspym · 17/06/2024 00:16

WillWeSeeTheSunAgain · 03/10/2023 17:38

Have had covid 3 times. But I just woke up one day with a sore throat plus the fatigue and it's never gone away. I didn't realise what it was so I carried on exercising and I think made it worse. Only once I saw private GP and he suggested this did I look it up and see what was going on.

Legs are fine but I was running loads before I got this. Was running 3x a week plus doing a cycling commute to work. Now I can only walk in short bursts and I can't stand for too long - both give me PEM. Legs feel like they have no strength but I think it's also fear on my part that I'm doing too much and making it worse. My walking pace has really slowed down sadly. It's all very upsetting.

The FBC had ferritin, vitD and B12. All fine. Folate was on lower end of normal but im now taking CoQ10 plus vitB plus fish oil and a whole load of other supplements recommended for CFS/ME (NAD/NAC).

CRP means inflammation which means your ferritin will be raised even if you are very low in iron. you need to test serum iron etc instead

Illy354 · 08/12/2025 07:41

Hi, how are you now? I am having the same issues. CRP was 13 in March then 11 in September, just had to redone and it’s 14. Everything else is normal. I don’t feel very well and am often tired and in pain, rheumatologist discharged me and I’m scared I have something bad going on

Zanatdy · 08/12/2025 20:59

Illy354 · 08/12/2025 07:41

Hi, how are you now? I am having the same issues. CRP was 13 in March then 11 in September, just had to redone and it’s 14. Everything else is normal. I don’t feel very well and am often tired and in pain, rheumatologist discharged me and I’m scared I have something bad going on

I have a pancreas disease and they never worry about such low numbers. Said a cold could elevate slightly. Mine has been over 400 and I was very sick. If everything seems ok I really wouldn’t worry about a slight elevation.

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