good morning all.
Got a letter from my rheumy yesterday, he says that I have Temporal arteritis with background polymyalgia rheumatica. I quote.."Her ESR has improved from 74 in nov' to 28 in Jan,full blood count was normal apart from platelets raised but improved to 560,her bloods for ANA and ANCA were negative, her blood for smooth muscle antibody was positive at a low titre of 1:40 which is found in viral infection"
I mostly dont understand that... however I still have symptoms that do not fit in with his diagnosis.. dry mouth, pleural pain, photo sensitivity, hoarse voice, strange rashes.
Anyone out there got any ideas? or could perhaps explain blood results to me please? I'm going to see my GP this morning and I'd like to be a bit clued up...ta very much.:what:
Got a letter from my rheumy yesterday, he says that I have Temporal arteritis with background polymyalgia rheumatica. I quote.."Her ESR has improved from 74 in nov' to 28 in Jan,full blood count was normal apart from platelets raised but improved to 560,her bloods for ANA and ANCA were negative, her blood for smooth muscle antibody was positive at a low titre of 1:40 which is found in viral infection"
I mostly dont understand that... however I still have symptoms that do not fit in with his diagnosis.. dry mouth, pleural pain, photo sensitivity, hoarse voice, strange rashes.
Anyone out there got any ideas? or could perhaps explain blood results to me please? I'm going to see my GP this morning and I'd like to be a bit clued up...ta very much.:what: