Re: elevated CRP and cortisol

Jeff wrote:
I 'm new to this site and hope you can help connect the dots. After a
year
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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

Thanks folks for your suggestions. I planned on calling the dermatologist ,
hopefully I can see him before the end of the month. I have an appt. with my
medical next week and I wanted to review with him about the possibility of
lupus as well. The challenge is trying to get in to see any of these docs.
I'll update when possible.
Thanks,
Berni

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