Guest guest Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 Hi Patsy, This is in VA. Yes, the test results could change. I was diagnosed 3 years ago with Reactive arthritis. I have never tested positive for the RF but my rheumy said that can always change. As far as meds go, the pain and swelling (plus fatigue) of my arthritis was too much NOT to take meds (for me, at least). You're a strong person to make the decision not to take meds. Take care, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I had that RF test taken jan. of 01..since then I've gotten so much >worse..I'm not taking meds yet as I hate taking medicine..but totally >understand how it helps everyone..I went to my rheumy a month back >and he said I have RA but he wasn't going to pressure me to take >pills..He said I will be alright and won't get too bad yet.as I'm in >the very early stages of it and can manage it most of the time..My >two knees are swollen but for some odd reason they don't have hardly >any pain.me ...Mostly what bothers me is my feet and hands, chronic >fatigue, stiffness all day long and muscle weakness...I also have low >thyroid so that could be cause some of my probs. too. > >I heard that the antibiotic treatment can work in RA..if that is the >case when I get where I can't manage, I'll try that medicine. > >My question is about the test again...because it was three years ago >since i've had it done... If I took it now could the result >different.. > >thank you all again for your help and I wish you all strength in >dealing with your pain. > >patsy Protect your PC - Click here for McAfee.com VirusScan Online Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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