Will I always have a high crp?

[bettyboop12]

Just wondered if my crp level will ever be at normal levels again, I can not seem to get below 10. Back when at my worse, it was on 101.

Now it seems to hover around 30. I tried biotics for 4 weeks but just had another blood test and it's gone up!

I don't feel unwell, no stomach pain really. I am on aza.

Any suggestions?!

 

[Cross-stitch gal]

Not quite sure how to answer your question. But, the high CRP levels can be caused by inflammation in your body and/or the azathioprine you're taking. Your best bet would be to question your doctor about this the next time you talk with him/her. Take care. :hug:

 

[Jennifer]

Even with few to no symptoms its possible that the azathioprine might not be enough to keep the inflammation under control. CRP measures inflammation throughout the body so if you have arthritis then it will pick that up too and its very likely that if you do have arthritis then your CRP may never be in the normal range. Keep in mind though that your CRP was over 100 before, much higher than 30 so your inflammation has decreased. How long ago was your CRP so high? Some members have mentioned having flares that last well over a year so its possible that it took the Aza time to start working (it can take a few months, assuming you started it recently) and it also takes time for things to go from 100 to 30 and hopefully lower in the future. You could ask your doctor to do a Fecal Calprotectin to measure the inflammation in the intestines only.

 

[bettyboop12]

Correction I was looking at wrong months test results.

My crp has been hovering around the 30 mark for about 6 months. I started the aza 10 months ago.

I was looking at last month's crp levels before I took actimel that's when I posted this. Pleased to say my blood test from last week my crp is 14... Almost at the 10 level I am aiming for. Platelet levels have some what reduced this month too.

The things I have been doing different is taking actimel, quit smoking and cut out fizzy drinks.

 

[mbishop]

Congrats on the lower CRP levels - most of us with severe disease rarely see near-zero CRP levels, but you are getting close to a "reasonable" CRP number. General changes to overall health (e.g. quitting smoking and eating better and exercising) can have an impact on CRP over time. I suspect its not so much the Actimel having a priobiotic effect as it being used in place of less healthy foods.

 

[bettyboop12]

I guess that's one thing I don't do and should... Exercise. I do walk our dog few times a week but that's all. In terms of diet, it's always been pretty balanced. The only thing I don't do now which I did before my flare was drink and smoke a lot. I've knocked both on the head now.

I heard vitamin d helps too so I'm going to start taking my adcal too see if that helps.

 

[mere282]

Mine goes up and down.. Everyone is differnt