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Hi Nina2012,

Your blood test results seem normal for the most part, even the ones which are slightly off range are really not that high/low. I am not a doctor, so I'm just telling you the facts from what you are providing us with.

I think your concerns involved your ESR and turbinate swelling-- but, again, we are not doctor's so we cannot diagnose you but I can give you some insight on both of your concerns. An elevated ESR will usually help diagnose a specific condition. However, you have to have other symptoms that are specific to a condition for your doctor to diagnose you-- If all you have is an elevated ESR, then he will not diagnose you with anything. An elevated ESR will usually help diagnose: multiple myeloma, temporal arteritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, various auto-immune diseases, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and chronic kidney diseases.

In regard to your swollen turbinates, most of the time, enlarged inferior turbinates are the result of allergies, irritating environmental exposure (such as cigarette or cigar smoke), or some minor, persistent inflammation within the sinuses. In addition, the aging process can cause the turbinates to thicken gradually, which narrows your nasal air passages.

I hope this helps understand some of your results,

Rosa

August 12, 2011 - 8:08am

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