21st August 2020

A 40-year-old woman presents to her GP with widespread musculoskeletal pain and frequent headaches

A 40-year-old woman presents to her GP with widespread musculoskeletal pain and frequent headaches. She is extremely tired and tells her GP she rarely wakes up well-rested in the morning.  After physical examination, the GP suspects fibromyalgia, and she is sent for some blood tests. Which of the following might appear in the lady’s results if the diagnosis were correct?

The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) increases with age, but for women generally ranges from 1-12 mm/hr. C-reactive protein (CRP) is usually < 10 mg/L. 

Which THREE of the following are correct? Select THREE options only.