high ESR and positive C-reactive protein

[jt623]

Hello. I'm having a bad time with chronic muscle pain and joints, especially fingers, ankles, neck and back pain at left area. I'm also having involuntary movements at one finger in both hands, muscle spams in throath and chest that give me difficulty to inhale and causes intense pain. My ESR is high and CRP result is positive. Negative for ANA, RF, and uric acid. Next June I have an appointment with a rheumathologist. Actually I am on lyrica 75mg bid, neurontin 400mg, Lexapro 10mg and klonopin 0.5mg. Sometimes the pain is horrible and nothing helps. I don't know what I have.

[jt623]

thanks for the information.

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
With high ESR and high CRP, the first thing to be ruled out is tuberculosis. Montoux test and an antibody test should be performed. Other causes are connective tissue disorder, cancer and rheumatoid arthritis. It can also be lupus.
Since I cannot examine you and know other related conditions you may be having, nor is a detailed history possible on net, I have listed the various possibilities that should be looked into. Take care!