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Before & After Treatment

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Hala_Ahmed
Hala_Ahmed

Before treatment:

How I felt? a couple of swollen fingers, stiffness in the morning, sore ankle

Labwork? negative ESR, negative CRP, good hemoglobine, positive RF

After treatment:

How I feel? extremely painful hands and feet, limited function and mobility most of time

Labwork? poor hemoglobine, high ESR, high CRP

What is the treatment? MTX + Plaquinel

Doctors: one said this is pain is temporary ( in pain for more than 3 months so far)

The other said: this can never happen !!!

My thoughts: do I really have RA? 

Am I taking the right meds?

Am I seeing the right doctors?

Do I have a weird incurable very changeable disease?

P.S. Both doctors said I'm in remission in the last visit.

 

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  • Jan999
    Jan999 Hala_Ahmed

    Posted

    Hello Hala. Just because you have a positive RF it doesn't necessarily mean you have RA. Mine was raised and I saw the rheumatologist 4 weeks ago and she told me I don't have RA but she is considering other things. I had blood tests and I'm currently trying to find out the results. So Hala it may not be RA. Do you have any other symptoms? Rashes for instance on your hands or face? 
    • Jan999
      Jan999 Hala_Ahmed

      Posted

      Hello again. You should have a blood test to check your antinuclear antibodies (ANA). An anti DNA blood test and a test to check a chemical in your blood that forms part of your immune system (complement level test). This is as well as full blood count,ESR, X-rays and possibly scans as well. I had X-rays of my knees and shoulder where I suffered the most pain. Hope that helps.
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