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Rheumatoid arthritis, rash and high calcium levels?

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airy48959
airy48959

Can anyone help me? My mother has Rheumatoid arthritis, she takes an injection for it but she also has a rash on her arms, back and legs and she has very high levels of calcium in her blood, she goes for blood tests every few weeks and has done for 3 or 4 years now, the doctors cant figure out what's causing the high calcium.

She's been to specialists, gone for scans and X-rays, she only just recently had a bone marrow test but hasnt got the results yet, im not an expert but shouldnt they have done a bone marrow test years ago since the problem is to do with her bones? they told her she might have cancer but they were so nonchalant about it and gave no information. Does anyone have any experience or knowledge with any of this? The doctors wont tell us anything, my mams just a number where theyre concerned. 

Thanks x

 

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    Gloria814 airy48959

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      I would think that with all of her blood tests that liver blood testing was also checked

    I don't  know if she is on methotrexate or a biologic drug  for injection

         calcium levels can be elevated with cancer but there are other reasons for higher calcium--medications could be the cause.   I hope she can get some answers soon      Sorry she is having these problems,  sending positive thoughts and well wishes to your Mom and you

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