Zanna - sed rate,etc....

July 10, 2002

I found a site about pred just now (12:44am) and it was approved by the FDA

in September of 1955. He died February of 1956.

The sed rate at his highest was 17. I think that is within normal range. I

will have to get back to you on the rest of the test performed. I am sitting

here in a dark room. is sleeping right behind me-our computer is in

our bedroom-and the lights are off so I can't see the papers that well now..

I will look again tomorrow and get back to you. I just think this is very

interesting. I never knew that much about my grandpa as my grandma remarried

before I was born and I always knew him as my grandpa (he is the one that

died this past December). My mom didn't talk about her dad too much as his

death was always very hard on her and she went into a depression after that

that even she says she never fully came out of....anyway, I am babbling.....I

am tired and in pain and can't sleep so I babble.....

Sleepless in So.Cal

Zanna

July 11, 2002

Hi Zanna....

****What is the normal sed rate supposed to be?? *****

Here's a site that explains Sed Rate...

It's different for men and woman....

****I am wondering if he could have had PM and since it was before PM

was known about, I mean, could it be possible......? *****

Yes, it's very possible. In those days they knew nothing of PM and

most individuals died from the complications of the disease. PM can

bring on a whole host of other disorders and those are the ones the

doctors picked up on..never realizing the PM was present.

****When was prednisone introduced because in his records they never

used it to treat his fibrosis.****

I couldn't find any info on it... the more I search the more I got

nothing.

****Anyway, we have some lab results but of course there is no mention

of cpks but there is sed rate, WBC, and a few others.****

What were the other labs that were done and what were the numbers?

Take care,

Vicki

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