Guest guest Posted September 28, 2003 Report Share Posted September 28, 2003 Hello, I have mainly been lurking since joining the list with a few sporatic messages here and there and I have been learning so much. I was just at my Rheumetologist on Thursday and am a bit perplexed as to what is going on. My rheumatoid arthritis is mainly in my hands and wrists. I have tested negative for the RA factor and x-rays have been good so far. But I guess fluid is starting fill in my joints, so I am guessing that my current meds are not working. On Wednesday I am going for a bone scan and a crap load more blood tests. I am wondering whay causes the fluid buiild up in the joints and does anyone know what they can do about it? Also - what will the bone scan show? She said I needed it for her to determine how aggressively she should be treating me. My case is somewhat complicated by the fact that I cannot take any anti-infammatories what-so-ever as my stomach will hemmorage. I am getting somewhat frustrated as I am continually sore, sometimes worse than others, and the Tylenol Arthritis seems to barely help and I am anxious to get onto something that will help. The Plaqunil and Sulphathazine (hope I remembered those correctly) seem to do little. Sorry for the complaints. "No doubt those who really founded modern science were usually those whose love of truth exceeded their love of power." -- C.S. "You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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