Hello Dr.Galamanga I am a 50yr old African woman living with HIV, I have been on ARVs since 2005 a recent ESR reading from the lab was given as 53mm/hr.. My full blood count results and CD4 readings were ok what do you think could be causing such a high ESR reading?
Hello, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I understand your health concern, if I am your doctor I suggest you that in HIV positive patients who have high ESR is always a suspected of having tuberculosis. I advise you to undergo testing for the tuberculosis. Take the complete six-month treatment. TB in HIV patients has many complications. I will be happy to answer all your future concern. Thank you, ChatDoctorInfectious disease specialist. Wish you the best health at Chat Doctor.