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What Does ESR Level Of 41 In A Person With Typhoid Suggest?
hello. this is typhoid patient from Maharashtra. i am male 23 years old. my typhoid was diagnosed a week ago. i took the prescribed medication and the latest widal test results are weakly reactive . However, i feel my eyes burning and I am feeling my stomach uneasy which isnt allowing me to sleep properly at nights. my ESR result is 41. What should I do. What is happening to me
Wed, 17 Jul 2019
Hi,
Not a bit.
ESR is simply how fast the blood cells fall down the tube. Inflammatory proteins in the blood stick to the cells and make them fall faster. If one has recently had a BIG infection, those proteins are going to be there For A While and the sed rate will be elevated.
Cannot say on the other symptoms, they are not very related to typhoid in general.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist
Not a bit.
ESR is simply how fast the blood cells fall down the tube. Inflammatory proteins in the blood stick to the cells and make them fall faster. If one has recently had a BIG infection, those proteins are going to be there For A While and the sed rate will be elevated.
Cannot say on the other symptoms, they are not very related to typhoid in general.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist
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