Guest guest Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 My wife is due to be diagnosed with RA. The Doc says her blood tested so high high for the rhumatiod factor that it is really unlikely a false positve. We are scared, angry, and frustrated..internaly, Externaly we are happy, and looking on the bright side (less dishes, laundry, vacuming for her) By nature we are a happy-go-lucky couple, but this has us in a whirl. The more we read about it the less we like it. Our biggest current let down (and I am hoping there maybe some miracle solution that you guys know about) is the lack of a treatment compatable with breastfeeding. Her RA only appeared after our son was born (about 8 weeks after) and so far nothing has happened like we had planned it. Not that anything with babies and birth goes " to plan " but breastfeeding was the ONE thing we were doing 'right'. Now she is being forced to decide to stop feeding (the likely choice) or postpone treatment. She is already using the top dose of Celebrex but that is losing its effectiveness, and isn't really breastfeeding compatable anyway. We have an early May appointment for NW Rhematology in Oregon and will find out a lot more then. In the mean time it is wait, worry, wish we win the lottery, and pray. (not that the lottery would help but is is always a good thing to wish for) I am really glad just to be able to post my concerns. Thank you all for reading this far. Bless you all, and heal them joints!!!! Philip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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