Talked to the Nurse About the Parvovirus Test...

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In an update to my post of a few days, I spoke with a nurse yesterday as my

doctor is out

for a week and she told me it just means I have developed a lot of antibodies

towards the

virus, nothing else.

But why would my doctor test me for that virus if it doesn't mean RA or Lupus or

something? Why not test me for chicken pox?

Some people have mentioned the Parvovirus causes Reactive Arthritis which may

later cause

RA but I was diagnosed with RA in 2003, so this would hardly be my first flare!

I am really hoping the doc's theory is that it does mean something along the

lines of AI disease and she will treat me so I could get back my life or some

semblance. Of

course, I do not see her until July 30th!

Just to review. The doctor who diagnosed me passed away in 2005. My current

doctor wrote me Humira Rxs but when it stopped working he would not move on to

another

treatment b/c he questioned the diagnosis. I am now on my 3rd Rheumatologist.