Positive RA factor but negative for all other blood testsHi. I am new to this forum. I was diagnosed with Lyme disease in April 2019. Because of discomfort in my hands...reactionsrepliesNewly Diagnosed
Mixed symptoms acute onsetHi all, Wanted to see if anyone has had a similar experience to me. About 4 months ago I woke up one...reactionsrepliesNewly Diagnosed
Fitness Professional Newly DiagnosedHello, I am a 51 year-old female recently diagnosed with RA and I work in fitness. I'm a group exercise instructor and...reactions4repliesNewly Diagnosed
New here need help83 just dx few months ago. Never had symptoms before. 6 months after hip surgery..boom.. swelling joint pain all over. I was...reactionsrepliesNewly Diagnosed
Do my symptoms sound like RA?So I'm trying to better understand if my symptoms are rooting from two herniated discs C5 to C7 and 4 Lumbar bulging...reactions2repliesNewly Diagnosed
Finally a diagnosisGot some answers today at the rheum.....well as close to an actual answer as I suppose I am going to get at...reactions5repliesNewly Diagnosed
Awaiting First appointments with RheumatologistHi! I haven’t been diagnosed yet but my family doctor is sending me to a rheumatologist. I have been having joint pain...reactionsrepliesNewly Diagnosed
bloodwork initially fine?I was evaluated for RA (and other autoimmune issues) in 2012. Everything came back fine at the time. I initially went to...reactions30repliesNewly Diagnosed
Newly Diagnosed - AI Disease #3Hello, hello, hello! Well, where to start? 62 yrs old, tiny female. Dx'd with celiac disease in 2011. I have dermatitis herpetiformis...reactions2repliesNewly Diagnosed
Rheumatoid FactorI haven’t been officially diagnosed by a Rheumatologist, my appt is next Tuesday. But, my Rheumatoid Factor was 280??? That sounds crazy...reactions3repliesNewly Diagnosed