Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 Hi , This is in VA. I have sero-negative arthritis. Whether or not you test positive for the RA factor has no impact on the severity of your arthritis. Arthritis affects everyone differently. Take care,Steph ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>Do any of you guys have sero negative RA? Are the symptoms less than a >positive RA factor? > Find great local high-speed Internet access value at the MSN High-Speed Marketplace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 Hi Kat, It’s Bobbie here from Montreal. Is it possible that I have a RF of 140 a few years back when it was last evaluated? Let me know. Bobbie -----Original Message----- From: Jacy [mailto:jacymail@...] Sent: 27 mai 2004 17:30 To: Rheumatoid Arthritis Subject: RE: RA Factor Hi Kat. The " norm " for RF (Rheumatoid Factor) is 14 or below my doctor said. We got mine at the very beginning of a flare and my was 17. We will test it again next week to see how it doing. Hugs, Jacy ~Forgive us this day our daily fallacy, and forgive my theology as I forgive the theology of others. -----Original Message----- From: Kathy A [mailto:joyfulkate60@...] Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 06:15 To: Rheumatoid Arthritis Subject: RA Factor Hi, I'm a newbie here - I am almost 44, married 25 years, and mom to three great sons - 18, 19, and 21. I just found out the " great " news that I have RA. I was devastated. No family history, never dreamed I'd get this. I already have horrible osteo arthritis in my feet due to a birth defect in them. Now this . . . more pain - just what I want. Okay - enough grumbling. Please, forgive me. I've not quite let this all sink in. My question is this - what was your RA factor when you found out you had RA? Mine is 25 and I just don't know how high or low or whatever that number is. Thanks a lot, Kat --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.679 / Virus Database: 441 - Release Date: 2004-05-07 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.679 / Virus Database: 441 - Release Date: 2004-05-07 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 Hi Kat, I was just diagnosed, too -- three weeks ago, but it's been only one week since I was told the RF came back positive. The doctor didn't give me a number, but just said it showed mild to moderate disease. I know how devastating the news is. I'm trying to think of it this way -- I was in lots of pain and didn't know why. Now I do know why and there's a game plan. I'm taking Plaquenil, Celebrex and Methotrexate and I can say that my hands are MUCH better. They're not painful claws in the morning anymore! As my doctor told me, if you have to have RA, this is the time since there are a lot of treatment options available and new medications that have shown a lot of promise. The other thing I've found is how wonderful these online groups are! Full of kind, understanding and knowedgeable people! Take care, -Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 Mine was 1922 the first time and two months later it was 608. This confirmed the diagnosis so no further tests have been run. Welcome to the group and God bless. > > From: " Kathy A " <joyfulkate60@...> > Date: 2004/05/26 Wed PM 12:15:22 GMT > <Rheumatoid Arthritis > > Subject: RA Factor > > Hi, > > I'm a newbie here - I am almost 44, married 25 years, and mom to three great sons - 18, 19, and 21. I just found out the " great " news that I have RA. I was devastated. No family history, never dreamed I'd get this. I already have horrible osteo arthritis in my feet due to a birth defect in them. Now this . . .. more pain - just what I want. Okay - enough grumbling. Please, forgive me. I've not quite let this all sink in. > > My question is this - what was your RA factor when you found out you had RA? Mine is 25 and I just don't know how high or low or whatever that number is. > > Thanks a lot, > > Kat > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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