ESR

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Hello all,

Just a quick question about the ESR test. Does the ESR tend to

rise and fall as inflammation waxes and wanes? In other words, if

I have an ESR test done while I am having joint pain, should I

expect it to be lower when it is done during a pain free period?

Does someone with mild arthritis usually have a lower ESR than

someone with severe arthritis? Perhaps it's just the presence of

the bacterial infection that causes the ESR to be elevated and

not so much the joint pain itself?

My ESR is always the same, regardless of whether I am completely

pain free or not. Is this normal?

I should mention that I am not on AP, but hope to start soon.

Thanks,

~Kyla