Re: [ - rheumatoid disease

[Guest guest]

Hi

How do you know if you are one those people who have been wrongly diagnosed.

I have the Rheumatoid Factor in my blood and my rheumatologist used a

steroid injection as a diagnostic tool, apparently as my condition improved

with this and along with the morning stiffness, joint pain it was felt I

have RA. Yet a couple of years ago one rheumatologist said I had

Fibromyalgia and not RA. I don't seem to get much swelling of my joints yet

they feel hot, tender and inflamed, I also have terrible fatigue. I am

waiting to try Leflunomide and am seeing the rheumatologist nurses on

Tuesday to go over my treatment and discuss my worries and fears. I'd love

to think that someone had made a mistake and I really didn't have it.

Judith

Re: [ ] Re: Thank you for the welcome

> >

> >

> > > If your problem is from an injury that has healed and you no longer

> have

> > any

> > > problems, how did your doctor diagnose you with RA? Did he do blood

> tests

> > > and do you have copies of them? Do any other joints hurt?

> > > a

> > >

> > >

> > > > Wow I had no idea this disease caused such suffering. I have not

> > experienced

> > > > any bad pain or anything like that. Its more annoying than

> anything

> > else.

> > > > its amazing as I read this post that people are really this sick.

> Wow

> > this

> > > > group is full of some really sick people!!! I feel really sorry

> for all

> > of

> > > > you suffering from this.

> > > >

> > > > I have not had any problems with doing anything I want. It was a

> fall

> > and

> > > > wrist injury that sent me to the doctor cause it seem to never

> heal,

> > staying

> > > > red, swollen, stiff and tender. My doc gave me some pills like

> aleve

> > but

> > > > strong that was suppose to help and it didn't. finally after a

> few

> > weeks it

> > > > went away on its own. Its been feeling great now. That is why I

> don't

> > > > understand the doctors reaction to put me on this butt load of

> drugs!

> > > >

> > > > I am not one that is good about taking drugs daily. I can't even

> get

> > through

> > > > a thw hole bottle of antibiotics when I had a lung infection. My

> doc

> > > > whines..I tell him I hate taking drugs. I have been healthy for

> the

> > most part

> > > > all my life so no real need.

> > > >

> > > > I feel so sorry for you with small children. I can't even imagine

> what

> > you

> > > > are going through.

> > > >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi

How do you know if you are one those people who have been wrongly diagnosed.

I have the Rheumatoid Factor in my blood and my rheumatologist used a

steroid injection as a diagnostic tool, apparently as my condition improved

with this and along with the morning stiffness, joint pain it was felt I

have RA. Yet a couple of years ago one rheumatologist said I had

Fibromyalgia and not RA. I don't seem to get much swelling of my joints yet

they feel hot, tender and inflamed, I also have terrible fatigue. I am

waiting to try Leflunomide and am seeing the rheumatologist nurses on

Tuesday to go over my treatment and discuss my worries and fears. I'd love

to think that someone had made a mistake and I really didn't have it.

Judith

Re: [ ] Re: Thank you for the welcome

> >

> >

> > > If your problem is from an injury that has healed and you no longer

> have

> > any

> > > problems, how did your doctor diagnose you with RA? Did he do blood

> tests

> > > and do you have copies of them? Do any other joints hurt?

> > > a

> > >

> > >

> > > > Wow I had no idea this disease caused such suffering. I have not

> > experienced

> > > > any bad pain or anything like that. Its more annoying than

> anything

> > else.

> > > > its amazing as I read this post that people are really this sick.

> Wow

> > this

> > > > group is full of some really sick people!!! I feel really sorry

> for all

> > of

> > > > you suffering from this.

> > > >

> > > > I have not had any problems with doing anything I want. It was a

> fall

> > and

> > > > wrist injury that sent me to the doctor cause it seem to never

> heal,

> > staying

> > > > red, swollen, stiff and tender. My doc gave me some pills like

> aleve

> > but

> > > > strong that was suppose to help and it didn't. finally after a

> few

> > weeks it

> > > > went away on its own. Its been feeling great now. That is why I

> don't

> > > > understand the doctors reaction to put me on this butt load of

> drugs!

> > > >

> > > > I am not one that is good about taking drugs daily. I can't even

> get

> > through

> > > > a thw hole bottle of antibiotics when I had a lung infection. My

> doc

> > > > whines..I tell him I hate taking drugs. I have been healthy for

> the

> > most part

> > > > all my life so no real need.

> > > >

> > > > I feel so sorry for you with small children. I can't even imagine

> what

> > you

> > > > are going through.

> > > >

>