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Suggest Treatment To Reduce ESR Level
Hello sir, My son ( 1 year 8 months) is suffering with fewer since 10 weeks, then admitted into hospital... At the time of joining CRP is 95 and ESR is 50.... After discharge we did blood test, the CRP is reduced to 1 and ESR incresed to 100... I don t know what could be the reason for incresing ESR level.. Could you please suggest me how to reduce the ESR level.
Fri, 22 Aug 2014
Hi
Thanks for writing to us.
Dont worry about ESR
It will go up even when recovering from illness.
CRP is reduced - infection is settled.
Anemia too can cause raised ESR, check his hemoglobin and deworm him
Wishing your child speedy recovery
Regards
Dr Arun
Thanks for writing to us.
Dont worry about ESR
It will go up even when recovering from illness.
CRP is reduced - infection is settled.
Anemia too can cause raised ESR, check his hemoglobin and deworm him
Wishing your child speedy recovery
Regards
Dr Arun
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