Guest guest Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 There is a blood test for Rheumatoid Arthritis. I think it was something like $35 or so, but that was about 7 or 8 years ago when I had it. Another Internist thought I had RA - he didn't know about CMT, thought I made it up, until I walked in with all sorts of 'educational materials' for him. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints. http://www.medicinenet.com/Rheumatoid Arthritis/article.htm I tested totally negative for RA (no news there). No joint problems either. If you have RA, there are some treatments and medications. If you have CMT and RA, be careful about Gold shots - if I remember, they can make CMT worse. (I don't know if Gold shots are used as much now with the advent of new medications for RA) ~ Gretchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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