Still NegativeThree and a half years ago after feeling so very tired and achy for months and months I woke up at 4:30 a.m. in such agony that I woke my...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesNewly Diagnosed
CCP AntibodyI was diagnosed with RA but a rheumatologist in 03/2015 after 2 years of being dismissed by GP doctors (needed a referral to see specialist). Anyway, my RF factor was...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Dazed and ConfusedHello all a little over a month ago I went to the doctor because I was extremely fatigued and I had mild joint pain in my fingers, wrists, and ankles...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Just Diagnosed (finally)Thanks to some of the advice from this website, I finally got the strength to find a new rheumatologist. She hardly had to examine me before she knew for certain...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Ra dislocated wrists?Hello I am a Ra patient of three years. At my last rheumatologist visit I was told that my bones. are separating from my joints.Do anyone know this term or...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesNewly Diagnosed
So many symptoms no diagnosisI wish I knew what was going on. My hands and feet have edema, My shoulders, hips, knees, hands and feet hurt. My hands and feet also are numb and...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Anti-ccpI took a Cyclic Citrul Peptide AB test. My results were 15.9 and it stated that the reference range was less than 3.1 U/ML, so my result indicated a positive...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Plaquenil, not sure what to Expect?!My Rheumy put me on Prednisone for 5 days (since my blood tests were mostly mid level, not high) to see how it affected my pain and swelling. It worked...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesNewly Diagnosed
In the process of being diagnosedHi everyone! I've been struggling for about four months now with what my doctor insists is either rheumatic arthritis or lupus arthritis. I finally get to have my appointment with...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesNewly Diagnosed
New to it allHi everyone! I was just diagnosed with RA last week and am still getting a handle on things. I've read a lot about remission and flares and I'm wondering if...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesNewly Diagnosed