I got my esr as 20.5. Is there anything to worry about it or any specific medication I need to take? Actually I got fever 2 days back, then my doctor asked me to take some tests. Then in the report, the esr has come so high. Widal test comes -ve. My age is 21.

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Dr. Bharat Bhushan BhartiGeneral Physician26yrs exp

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Describe more about your symptoms like pain, bodyaches, joint pains, fever was with chills, and do share reports.

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Dr. Sandhya KrishnamurthyAyurvedic Doctor34yrs exp

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Hi, Elevated ESR levels indicate some infection in the body. It is not of diagnostic importance. This elevated levels are because of the recent fever. You don't need any specific medication for this. Nothing much to worry.

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