Re: elevated CRP and cortisol


"berni via MedKB.com" <u31335@uwe> wrote in message
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Jeff wrote:
I 'm new to this site and hope you can help connect the dots. After a
year
of
[quoted text clipped - 16 lines]
rash
connected to my labs? What ever insight would be appreciated.

We know next to nonething about you. Not even whether you are male or
female
(ok, themammogram gives a clue here) and how old you are. Or how heavy you
are.

The raised cortisol indicates some stress and the CRP indicates some
inflammation.The low HDL and low HDL:LDL ratio is worrisome for your
heart.
The Rh might be rheumatoid factor or something, but I don't know. ANA
negative is normal. A positive ANA indicates autoimmune disease, a
negative


one means autoimmune disease is less likely, but doesn't rule it out.

Why don't you ask the doctor who gave you the lab tests?

Jeff

Sorry folks, here's some more info:
female
40+++
overweight
clarification on labs - HDL 76, LDL -88, ratio 2.3 (thought these values
were
good)
Rheumatoid factor - 5, this is a good thing
My MD was unsure about the rash and requested I see the endocrinologist
but I
can't see him til 2/27
I was worried about lupus but according to my doc, i don't meet the
criteria
I am concerned about metabolic syndrome and a stress response
let me know if this info helps

I guess diabetes can cause a rash like that. You don't have diabetes (your
blood glucose is apparently normal - you didn't mention it being high). Your
cholesterol is ok (you confused me before when you said your HDL was 2.3 -
that was the ratio). So you don't have metabolic syndrome.

Although you don't have metabolic syndrome, losing weight would be useful.
Get more excercise and learn to eat healthy. Prevention is better than a
cure, especially with diabetes, because with diabetes, there is control, but
no cure.

For lupus, the rash is usually on the face, but it can be elsewhere. Even
though you don't meet the criteria by the lab tests, you could still have
lupus or autoimmune problem. This doesn't sound like an autoimmune problem,
though. And, of course, you have a rash. I think I would want to see a
dermatologist and ask about seeing a rhumatologist.

Jeff

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