Advice on staying calm
Hello everyone!
I am sure there have been so many posts like this but I thought it wouldn't hurt to try. I started getting stomach, back, hip and leg pains randomly one year after having my second child. Everyone keeps telling me it's because of the strain of holding her etc. But my dr finally listened and sent me to do more bloodwork.
My Ana came back speckled, my esr is 19 and my c reactive protein is at 26 which she says means active inflammation. My reumatologist scheduled me for next month and the wait is killing me. I am now dealing with the previous symptoms plus headaches back pain pain in my arms and in my fingers. I do not have any rashes noticable and my most common symptom today for the past week is chest pain near the sternum that radiates to my right back. I have attached some results for insight, has anybody had similar results to mine? What was your final diagnosis and how are you dealing with it?
I just want to note that I was also sick with a cold during my last blood work .So i'm not sure if that caused a high c reactive protein.
Posted Jun 8, 2026, 4:39 PM UTC