Guest guest Posted September 25, 2002 Report Share Posted September 25, 2002 Welcome, Rose! No need to apologize. Lurking is just fine, but I'm glad you decided to join in. Sorry that you've been feeling so bad lately. How long have you been trying to get a diagnosis? I'm sorry, too, that you've had some trouble in the doctor department. I think we all have a horror story or two along those lines. It possible that the corticosteroid injections you had could alter your blood tests, but an experienced, good rheumatologist should be able to make the diagnosis without them. I wish I could answer your question about " how long? " precisely, but I can't! What shots have you had and when did you have the last one? [ ] R.A. Dr. > Sorry, I haven't posted before, I've just lurked. I've been in a > really bad flare for while. I thought I was going to get some > answers to whether I really had R.A or not, BUT I found out the hard > way, that not all R.A dr.'s are created equal. > > It's amazing how we can be so distracted with pain we do not trust > our gut feeling to move on right away ,from a dr. we are not > compatible with. (Long story) > > Anyhow I need to know : How long does it take for cortizone shots or > steroid shots to leave the body so that you can get an accurate > reading on a rheumatoid arthritis test? I had read that it can give > a false postive or a false negative. > > Please let me know as soon as possible. > TIA, Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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