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High calprotectin

Shaz78
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Hi,

 

After having loose stools for a few months, but with no other symptoms, my tests show I have a calprotectin level of 600, which the GP says is the highest he's ever seen. I'm now waiting for a colonoscopy, but my stools have returned to normal. I'm very confused and worried. Has anyone else had similar levels? I would be interested to know how you got on, and what the outcome was.

 

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Simon

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    See this now worries me even more. Your calprotectin was 600 and lots seem to be in hundreds that are worried...

    I had a result today that my doctor said was >6000 (wish I would upload a pic for someone to decipher as I asked the doc to forward on the notes / numbers etc) 

    I've been referred for an urgent appointment with gastro within 2 weeks.

    I am in so much pain at the minute it hurts walking around and when I eat. I had a major change change in bowel habits with a lot of mucus, and sometimes passing just bloody mucus ans no stool. 

    I am also exhausted! 

    I know there's a chance this is one of the bowel diseases but more worried this could be bowel cancer, all my bloods seem to come back normal but with my calprotectin being so ridiculously high and the amount of pain I'm in, I'm definitely worried! 

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    Hi Becky, did you find out what was causing your symptoms m?

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