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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / March 2004Predict my CRP
I've never had a C-reactive protein test before, but my doctor ordered one (along with everything else) this week. The results may be in today. I am obese and have T2 diabetes and have a chronic bladder condition, along with decayed teeth. Yea, not too pretty, I know. Anyway, here's the deal. What are your predictions as to what my CRP results will be (in mg/L)? Place your predictions here and I'll let you know the results when I get them. Whoever comes closest will receive an all expense paid trip to absolutely nowhere! BTW, I've been doing a reduced-carb diet or low-carb diet for about 4 years. Jerry Jerry, I'm type 2 and I've had a long ongoing problem with low-grade urinary tract infections. However I keep my blood sugars normal with a low carb diet and my recent CRP test result was normal. Dr. Bernstein does say that unaddressed gum infections can push up the blood sugar significantly, though, so do whatever you have to, to get control on that front. It may help a lot with blood sugar control. -- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. At goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes, hba1c 5.2. Cut the carbs to respond to my email address! Low carb facts and figures, my weight-loss photos, tips, recipes, strategies for dealing with diabetes and more at http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/ Looking for help controlling your blood sugar? Visit http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/Newly%20Diagnosed.htm > I've never had a C-reactive protein test before, but my doctor ordered > one (along with everything else) this week. The results may be in [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Jerry > Dr. Bernstein does say that unaddressed gum infections can push up the blood > sugar significantly, though, so do whatever you have to, to get control on > that front. It may help a lot with blood sugar control. Thanks, Jenny. I just recently read a report on the Internet that said the same thing. I guess I'll just have to grit my teeth, bite the bullet, and go get these suckers pulled out. Jerry > > Dr. Bernstein does say that unaddressed gum infections can push up the blood > > sugar significantly, though, so do whatever you have to, to get control on [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > the same thing. I guess I'll just have to grit my teeth, bite the > bullet, and go get these suckers pulled out. That seems a little extreme. Is that your dentist's best recommendation? I had a chronic infection for years as a result of juvenile periodontitis (the hygieniest kept arguing with the dentist who diagnosed it, pointing out that I was in my late 30s, and therefore hardly juvenile). I did have to have one of the teeth removed - and replaced with a really cool implant, but surgery and grafting saved the other. No infection left and my last crp came back at <1. Martha  SignatureBegin where you are - but don't end there. Martha Gallagher <marza@patriot.net> wrote in message > That seems a little extreme. Is that your dentist's best recommendation? I > had a chronic infection for years as a result of juvenile periodontitis > (the hygieniest kept arguing with the dentist who diagnosed it, pointing > out that I was in my late 30s, and therefore hardly juvenile). I did have > to have one of the teeth removed - and replaced with a really cool > implant, but surgery and grafting saved the other. No infection left and > my last crp came back at <1. Well, seeing as that most of my lower teeth are nothing more than nubs sticking out above the gumline, I don't think there's much else the dentist can do. I already have a partial upper plate. So I might as well just get the rest pulled, too. > Martha Gallagher <marza@patriot.net> wrote in message > That seems a little extreme. Is that your dentist's best recommendation? I > > had a chronic infection for years as a result of juvenile periodontitis [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > dentist can do. I already have a partial upper plate. So I might as > well just get the rest pulled, too. Yes, in the circumstances that's probably your best bet. Martha SignatureBegin where you are - but don't end there. >I've never had a C-reactive protein test before, but my doctor ordered >one (along with everything else) this week. The results may be in [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >Jerry I'll play. Do you have any inflamation? Are your teeth or gums infected? Your bladder? Just what you have written makes me want to guess it will be elevated, but not terribly so. My guess: 1.88. > I'll play. Do you have any inflamation? Are your teeth or gums > infected? Your bladder? Just what you have written makes me want to > guess it will be elevated, but not terribly so. My guess: 1.88. Really good guess, Jean. It was, indeed, elevated, as I feared. But not as much as I thought it might be. It was 1.5. It's hard to find information providing a correlation between the numbers and the risk, but one site said that 1.5 was in the "moderate" risk quintile for cardiac disease. At least it wasn't in the "high" or "very high" category. Thanks for playing! Looks like you win the trip to absolutely nowhere. I hear it's beatiful this time of year! :) Jerry http://LowCarbDiet.us >> I'll play. Do you have any inflamation? Are your teeth or gums >> infected? Your bladder? Just what you have written makes me want to [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >Thanks for playing! Looks like you win the trip to absolutely nowhere. >I hear it's beatiful this time of year! :) Whoop~Whoop! Whatever shall I pack? Mine was 1.66 last August with no gum or bladder or anything problems - 'course, I'd had a mild heart attack a few months before. :-/ I've been almost obsessive about my gums in the last year. It's one of the few things in life we can control, and apparently it makes a difference in one's health. -- Jean M. New food of the week: black olives. >...snip... >BTW, I've been doing a reduced-carb diet or low-carb diet for about 4 >years. > >Jerry Hi Jerry, Long time no see. Jerry has a neat set of lowcarb webpages at http://www.wilstar.net/lowcarb take a look. Lee Rodgers Lowcarb Retreat http://www.lowcarb.org CHATroom http://www.lowcarb.org/parachat.html Low-Carb Connoisseur puts the dash in low-carb http://www.low-carb.com > Hi Jerry, > > Long time no see. Jerry has a neat set of lowcarb webpages at > http://www.wilstar.net/lowcarb take a look. > > Lee Rodgers Thanks Lee. Good to here from you. Jerry |
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