Yes, "Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate" or Sed Rate is one measure of inflammation.
As an example, consider that when a person has the flu most symptoms are not from the virus itself but from the immune reaction, which falls under the heading of inflammation.
Maybe one day seeing an immunologist would be a good idea. Good luck.
Thank you for ur reply
I went back to the dr still feeling horrible the joint pain low fever ect. (as above) anyway she say that there could be an issues with the sinuses they are stil inflamed after 2 rounds of antibodic's or that I have lymphoma is what she said. so she is getting me into an ENT to have him do futher tests. she ran labs for inflammatory things sediment rate (I think) and ANA also I asked for a CBC she looked and I have not had one since Nov so she said ok and did that too. so now to wait on labs and phone call for appt time with the ENT and see what he will do.
Ob doesnt feel I have PCOS its normally one or 2 at the most with the cyst. I go Monday to see him about this cyst again. I will keep you posted when I know more thank you
Hi, it could be cancer but also could be some odd immune system dysfunction.
The only reasonable thing to do is to get more clues, that means first of all getting the scan. But I wouldn't spend the next days thinking that it is cancer, because you have a lot of immune conditions. The immune system can do lots of mysterious things. Consider that histamine is a major chemical of the immune system, yet the antihistamine drug diphenhydramine (Benadryl) is also a sedative and an offshoot of it is Prozac. Antacid drugs for the stomach like Zantac are antihistamines. There are a huge number of immune cells in the digestive tract, especially mast cells which produce histamine. Excess histamine can be related to anxiety.
I would guess that the other nodes weren't swollen yet when your GP talked about the sinus infection. Plus she had your CBC results (which you haven't posted here). She would likely change her mind now, because of the new swollen nodes and also because of the rapid growth of that neck node, and order the scan.
As for an ovarian cyst, if that's relating to PCOS then I'd wonder what your blood glucose is like.