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[sprinklethief]

what the fuck is an elevated sed rate and why did the nurse sound worried? you know, the nurse sense of urgency sound "we need to see you right away" kind of thing...

fuck, i'm just going to disappear and drink myself into a stupor. maybe i'll die from that instead.

fuckfuckfuck.

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[dyadfaerie.livejournal.com]

If i'm not mistaken, the sed rate is the rate at which the sediments in your blood settle.

I'm not entirely sure.

If I am right, I dont know what it would do with things settling in your blood.. where it'd settle to.. O_o

Check WebMD, maybe.

[ciani.livejournal.com]

that's what it is!

http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/Sedimentation-Rate

"High values

A high sedimentation rate (sed rate) may indicate inflammation caused by an infection. Infections may include:
Pneumonia.
Pelvic inflammatory disease.
Appendicitis.
Kidney, bone, joint, skin, or heart valve infections.
A high sed rate may also indicate some types of cancer (especially lymphoma or multiple myeloma), an autoimmune disease (such as systemic lupus erythematosus), certain inflammatory diseases (such as rheumatoid arthritis or polymyalgia rheumatica) or other medical conditions (such as chronic kidney failure, toxemia of pregnancy, or thyroid disease).
An extremely high sed rate (greater than 100 mm/hr) is often found in some severe infections (such as osteomyelitis or endocarditis), certain inflammatory diseases (such as temporal arteritis), and certain types of cancer (such as multiple myeloma or lymphoma).
Low values may be present in sickle cell anemia or polycythemia. A low value may also occur with an increased blood sugar level."


*hugs Kym*
hang in there.. I'm thinking good thoughts for you.

[paroxysm-cycle.livejournal.com]

i've decided after a two day long freak out that i'll be okay no matter what. if i'm sick blah - another pill to take on top of all the others, lol.

thank to both of you for support tho.