Should I worry about a blood ESR Rate of 38??
According to the Westergren method for adults, women under 50 years old should have less than 20 mm/hr. An increased ESR rate may be due to several things and since the test is a very general test for inflammation, many things can cause this count to be high. One primary thing to look for is infection in the teeth. Typical so called “modern dentistry” can actually cause infections to exist and many without pain as what is caused from cavitations in the jaw bone below ALL root canals done by the typical “standard of care” dentists use today. Some other ailments that can cause high ESR results are: Anemia, Kidney disease, Osteomyelitis, Pregnancy, Rheumatic fever, Rheumatoid arthritis, Syphilis, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Thyroid disease, Tuberculosis, Other inflammatory conditions such as the teeth I’ve mentioned. There are several other additional conditions that may affect test results such as Allergic vasculitis, Atrial myxoma, Autoimmune hepatitis, Endometritis, Eosinophilic fasc
