Re: [Stillsdisease group & (question)

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Hi Vivi

The Rheumatoid factor(RA factor) and the anti-nuclear antibody (ANA)

tests will be negative in almost every case of Still's Disease. Has

your rheumatologist done an ANA test. If not you should suggest it.

You say that you are not yet diagnosed. If you have the sweats, up and

down fevers, inflamed joints in almost every part of your body, and RA

which is negative, it sounds to me like Stills. Discuss this

possibility with your doctor.

Have you noticed any rashes on your body? Go to this link to see some

of the types of rashes that Stills patients have:

http://www.stillsdisease.org/stills_rash

There is much more information on this site which can help you and

your rheumatologist.

All the best

>

> Thanks a bunch for the info.

> Do you know IF the test for RA is ever Negative for RA even though a

person

> DOES have it? In a recent blood work muy RA test were neg. BUT the

RD said I

> have Inflamatory RA & I do have very inflamed joints, joints pains

that move

> around < like sometimes muy elbows'd be throbing, then the hips,

then big

> toes & thummbs, shoulders, etc. Most of time is in a phace about 2x

mo. when

> it's extremelly bad. for days, & I'll have other symptoms like the

swweats.I

> have been reading the board from the group since Jul/ & have every

thing else

> every one talks about & afew extras wt. our OWN issues !!. But I'm

not yet

> diagnosed.

> Also deos EVERY body have the FEVERS? to be Stills? I have every thing

> (severe drenching sweatts, ) but no fever. MY temp. does go up , for

me & feel

> feverish, hot to touch & burn.

> I'll apreciate the restponses.

> Thanks,

> VIVI