Which came first, and false positive

[Guest guest]

OK, I'm not a doctor but I do consider myself to be well read especially on

the subject of RA and I would say your primary doctor has neurological

problems!! I'm amazed that you can even move.

I so am glad you're going to a rhumatologist.

Take Care

Babs

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I have been feeling signifcant pain for the past few weeks, shortly

after I noticed a sharp decrease in my ability to walk. It was three

years ago this December that I was diagnosed with OA in the

right hip. My walking declined slowly and recently picked up

pace, but I am feeling significant pain for the first time. Does the

disability usually precede the pain?

Rather than a one-to-ten scale for measuring pain, I measure

with three levels. I can ignore it completely and concentrate as if

nothing was wrong, or I can work around it, keeping it far enough

back in my thoughts to keep going, or I can't concentrate at all. I

reached level three several times during the past three weeks.

My Primary stated that my 167 RA factor was a false positive,

indicating neurological problems. I haven't any, though, and the

neurologist saw nothing odd about that number. I have pain

everywhere and can barely walk, and so far, Tramadol can bring

level three down to level two. My arms are stiff, raising them

hurts, and I seem to have pain in every joint. So, would this be

consistent with a 167 RA factor?

I'll be seeing a rheumy in two weeks. I'm on level two pain as I

write this.

[Guest guest]

It's good that you're going to a rheumy. He/she will be better able to

diagnose your problem. I've not heard of a positive RA factor

indicating neurological problems, but then I haven't heard of a lot of

things.

Let us know what the rheumy says.

Sue

On Wednesday, March 1, 2006, at 06:19 PM, alblau999 wrote:

> My Primary stated that my 167 RA factor was a false positive,

> indicating neurological problems. I haven't any, though, and the

> neurologist saw nothing odd about that number. I have pain

> everywhere and can barely walk, and so far, Tramadol can bring

> level three down to level two. My arms are stiff, raising them

> hurts, and I seem to have pain in every joint. So, would this be

> consistent with a 167 RA factor?

>

> I'll be seeing a rheumy in two weeks. I'm on level two pain as I

> write this.

[Guest guest]

Sorry that you continue to experience so much pain and are still wondering

about your diagnosis.

Since you are seeing a rheumatologist pretty soon, I would just wait for his

or her opinion about what's going on.

Unfortunately, rheumatoid factor isn't specific to any one disease. When

your primary says " false positive, " he probably means that it's positive,

but not due to RA.

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Which came first, and false positive

> Hi,

> I have been feeling signifcant pain for the past few weeks, shortly

> after I noticed a sharp decrease in my ability to walk. It was three

> years ago this December that I was diagnosed with OA in the

> right hip. My walking declined slowly and recently picked up

> pace, but I am feeling significant pain for the first time. Does the

> disability usually precede the pain?

>

> Rather than a one-to-ten scale for measuring pain, I measure

> with three levels. I can ignore it completely and concentrate as if

> nothing was wrong, or I can work around it, keeping it far enough

> back in my thoughts to keep going, or I can't concentrate at all. I

> reached level three several times during the past three weeks.

>

> My Primary stated that my 167 RA factor was a false positive,

> indicating neurological problems. I haven't any, though, and the

> neurologist saw nothing odd about that number. I have pain

> everywhere and can barely walk, and so far, Tramadol can bring

> level three down to level two. My arms are stiff, raising them

> hurts, and I seem to have pain in every joint. So, would this be

> consistent with a 167 RA factor?

>

> I'll be seeing a rheumy in two weeks. I'm on level two pain as I

> write this.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply. I'll report to the group when I see the

rheumatologist. No neurological problems were found, which is

good news. Isn't RA bad enough?

>

> > My Primary stated that my 167 RA factor was a false positive,

> > indicating neurological problems. I haven't any, though, and

the

> > neurologist saw nothing odd about that number. I have pain

> > everywhere and can barely walk, and so far, Tramadol can

bring

> > level three down to level two. My arms are stiff, raising them

> > hurts, and I seem to have pain in every joint. So, would this

be

> > consistent with a 167 RA factor?

> >

> > I'll be seeing a rheumy in two weeks. I'm on level two pain as

I

> > write this.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Thanks for the input. I'm rather glad that my primary checked for

neurological problems, especially since my family has a long

history of strokes. My thinking is, suppose I did have those

problems and hadn't been diagnosed until something really

disasterous happened? Better safe than sorry!

>

> OK, I'm not a doctor but I do consider myself to be well read

especially on

> the subject of RA and I would say your primary doctor has

neurological

> problems!! I'm amazed that you can even move.

> I so am glad you're going to a rhumatologist.

>

>

> Take Care

> Babs

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Thanks, I am waiting for his input. My Primary believed that my

abnormal gait was neurological, but test proved that isn't so.

Anyway, I can still get around if I have to, but very slowly and

painfully. I guess I have one or more of the 100+ types of

arthritis, but I have fewer problems than most people here. So, I

should be among the last in this group to be worried about.

>

> Sorry that you continue to experience so much pain and are

still wondering

> about your diagnosis.

>

> Since you are seeing a rheumatologist pretty soon, I would just

wait for his

> or her opinion about what's going on.

>

> Unfortunately, rheumatoid factor isn't specific to any one

disease. When

> your primary says " false positive, " he probably means that it's

positive,

> but not due to RA.

>

>

>

> Not an MD

>

> I'll tell you where to go!

>

> Mayo Clinic in Rochester

> http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

>

> s Hopkins Medicine

> http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

>

>

> [ ] Which came first, and false positive

>

>

> > Hi,

> > I have been feeling signifcant pain for the past few weeks,

shortly

> > after I noticed a sharp decrease in my ability to walk. It was

three

> > years ago this December that I was diagnosed with OA in

the

> > right hip. My walking declined slowly and recently picked up

> > pace, but I am feeling significant pain for the first time. Does

the

> > disability usually precede the pain?

> >

> > Rather than a one-to-ten scale for measuring pain, I

measure

> > with three levels. I can ignore it completely and concentrate

as if

> > nothing was wrong, or I can work around it, keeping it far

enough

> > back in my thoughts to keep going, or I can't concentrate at

all. I

> > reached level three several times during the past three

weeks.

> >

> > My Primary stated that my 167 RA factor was a false positive,

> > indicating neurological problems. I haven't any, though, and

the

> > neurologist saw nothing odd about that number. I have pain

> > everywhere and can barely walk, and so far, Tramadol can

bring

> > level three down to level two. My arms are stiff, raising them

> > hurts, and I seem to have pain in every joint. So, would this

be

> > consistent with a 167 RA factor?

> >

> > I'll be seeing a rheumy in two weeks. I'm on level two pain as

I

> > write this.

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/3/2006 1:24:45 AM Central Standard Time,

alblau999@... writes:

Hi,

Thanks, I am waiting for his input. My Primary believed that my

abnormal gait was neurological, but test proved that isn't so.

Anyway, I can still get around if I have to, but very slowly and

painfully. I guess I have one or more of the 100+ types of

arthritis, but I have fewer problems than most people here. So, I

should be among the last in this group to be worried about.

honey dont put yourself last in here. We all care about everyone. I feel the

same way sometimes...These are a great group of people that actually listen

when you speak. HUGS

julie from PA