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What Causes Elevated ESR Level?

I am a vegetarian Indian. I have pain in my left joints. My ESR is high. My age is 58 years and i have lost weight suddenly. I am epileptic since childhood and also had mitral valve replaced in 2008. Pl. Let me what could be the reason of sudden weight loss and joint pains
Wed, 14 Oct 2015
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you have rise in ESR levels around elevated which could be due to chronic inflammation in body. It indicates level of infection in body, once infection will be subsided it will come back to normal. Raised ESR itself is not a disease rather it is associated with underlying systemic diseases. Certain pathological conditions such as anemia, polycythemia, tuberculosis and autoimmune disease could be the cause for raised this. In your case it seems to be due to iron deficiency anemia. I would suggest you to take diet rich in iron. Get blood tests redone after every one month. Visit general physician once and get reports examined. Take carrot juice, spinach. Drink plenty of water. Visit orthopaedician once and get it examined and start treatment accordingly.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Elevated ESR Level?

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have rise in ESR levels around elevated which could be due to chronic inflammation in body. It indicates level of infection in body, once infection will be subsided it will come back to normal. Raised ESR itself is not a disease rather it is associated with underlying systemic diseases. Certain pathological conditions such as anemia, polycythemia, tuberculosis and autoimmune disease could be the cause for raised this. In your case it seems to be due to iron deficiency anemia. I would suggest you to take diet rich in iron. Get blood tests redone after every one month. Visit general physician once and get reports examined. Take carrot juice, spinach. Drink plenty of water. Visit orthopaedician once and get it examined and start treatment accordingly. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari