Do I have RA????

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Hello All,

I have a question for everyone. I'll start from teh beginning. 5 years ago I was

tested for Rh factor. I was negative. A year and a half ago I was postive for

rheumatoid factor and went to a rheumy had a MRI was told I have damage and put

on Remicade right away. Nothing else. I did that for 5 months and had very

little relief. I moved to missouri tried to get into a rheumy someone from our

group here referred me but that it would be 3 1/2 month wait. I could not wait

and was in so much pain and made an apt. with a different doc and he did blood

work confirmed I had RA and said that not everyone has text book RA but he

believed I had it and put me on MTX. I did that for 3 months and quit using pain

meds almost completely. I got sick and mt doc took me off it and wanted to

change meds.Well my original apt with the other doc came up so I decided to go

to him because I heard he was the best in St. Louis area. He did blood work and

x-rays I went back to get my results and he said You do

not have RA or anyother auto immune issues. You are healthy. My hubby being a

RN said so you are telling us she has had a miracle healing and my wife still

has pain. How can it be she had postive rh factor 3 different times in a year

and a half and now it is negative. The doc said it could have been a virus that

caused a postive but we are thinking 3 different time 3 different docs all the

tests months apart. Has anyone had this and who do I believe???? This Dr.

said if I insist on being put on medication then I could take celebrex. So Im on

day 3 of that. He did say that he could be wrong and to come back in 4 months.

I asked him to look at my other docs records and Mri and he just changed the

subject. Gave me a lecture about meds and to quit and didnt even take into

consideration that I have severe scoliosis and have had chronic back pain since

I was 13 and said NO PAIN MEDS EVER!!!! My husband was pretty mad. So now I dont

know what to do. 5 years ago i was told i was fine

and to put my kids in daycare and get a job i would feel better then i finally

found out i have RA so it was a relief to know i was not imagining nothing and

now im told again your fine. I would have felt better if he would have sent me

to mental health then at least something would be wrong...lol Can rheumatoid

factor just disappear like that?? Well i guess it can it happened. I just dont

understand. and the MRI Dr. said is too perfect and cant be used to detect

damage because it picks up everthing it could just be that my bones and joints

have been like that always. Im 31 my joints and bones should look ok right. Im

just cried in the docs office. I didnt know if I should be praising God that im

healed and be thankful this guy says im fine. I dont want RA but something is

wrong with me. My husband told me to write you all and not our family and

friends what this doc said because people may not believe im am in pain. PLEASE

HELP!!!! thanks Latisha

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