CRP value after gastrointestinal infection
Good day,
last Tuesday I suddenly got a "stomach flu" or infection with very severe diarrhea, body aches, and strong nausea without fever. The diarrhea remained very severe for about 2 days (about 40-50 times a day) and towards the end, it was also bloody (I am also suffering from a resolving perianal thrombosis at the same time) as my anus was very irritated.
On Thursday (19.09. around 12 o'clock), a blood test was done, at that time the symptoms were still very severe. The blood test was okay, only the CRP level was elevated at 32.1. I was prescribed antibiotics. From Thursday night/Friday morning, the symptoms improved significantly.
Since last night (20.09) I have been feeling absolutely fine, have no complaints, no vomiting, no diarrhea, and no pain. I can also eat normal food and drink fluids. The abdomen is absolutely soft and normal (palpation by doctor). However, today's blood test (21.09. around 11:00) showed a CRP of 88.1 (all other values were within normal range). The CRP value is now worrying me... Therefore, I have the following questions:
- Is this possible after a severe gastroenteritis infection?
- If so, is it normal for the value to have increased so much (unfortunately, no blood test was done on 20.09, so this value is unknown)?
- Does this value (despite feeling completely well) require immediate hospitalization or is careful monitoring by a general practitioner sufficient?
Thank you in advance!
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Medication: Antibiotics (3x daily 400mg Metronidazole HEXAL), since 19.09.
