chest xray showed inflammation, crp and sed rate elevated - Multiple Sclerosis Message Board

lifesepiphany · 03-03-2009, 03:34 PM

I have a high sed rate elevated crp and just recently they did a chest exray and it showed some inflammation. I don't know if it is MS or scarcodosis. I am going to have a CT scan later this week. I have been tested for lupus, and arthritis and everything came back within the normal range. I have had an HIV test and a slew of other test and EVERYTHING but the CRP and sedrate were normal.

Please help... Any suggesstions?

Carol72 · 03-03-2009, 05:31 PM

In your slew of testing, did you get any MRIs? If you (or your doctor) think it could possibly be MS, that is the scan you should be getting.

Do you have symptoms consistent with MS? What are you experiencing? Also (out of curiosity), where on the xray did it show inflammation your chest? MS is related to inflammation of the spinal cord and areas within the brain...

MSJayhawk · 03-03-2009, 06:23 PM

LP results? Evoked Potential Test results? Nerve Conductivity test results? MRI w/wo contrast results....

There are many tests to go through to eliminate problems other than MS. What symptoms did you have that resulted in the testing?

MSNik · 03-03-2009, 07:29 PM

Nothing MS related would show up on an Xray....an MRI would possibly indicate the lesions which accompany MS- but not 100% of the time...and not all lesions are MS...
but an Xray is never used to diagnos MS, and there is absolutely no reason to suspect MS- unless you have all the classic symtoms?