Guest guest Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 HI Judy, Thanks for sharing your name. I go by Debbie but Deebs is my nickname so I use it to diguish me from other Debbies. I look forward to reading more from you. Debbie J > > Hi..my name is judy and the cutterpup is actually my dog, long story > but I do answer to cutter online. LOL. > Sero-negative arthritis is the name for what roughly 20% of RA > sufferers have. We have all the symptoms of RA except for the > bloodwork..we are the 20% that never show a positive RF despite > having the disease. kind of like those woman who produce a healthy > baby after nine months of negative pregnancy tests. > I'm seeing my primary care doc for my thyroid, more blood work > tomorrow actually. > I almost forgot during my " history " I had a partial knee replacement > in 1980. > The symptom that is bugging me the most right now (besides my back > which is killing me) is my hands. The fingertips turn bright red > and swell followed by the skin peeling off. Also they get numb > after about five minutes of playing music, writing, etc. Carpral > tunnel has been ruled out. > The sensitivty to soy, shellfish and caffine is fairly new (about > eight weeks) Idon't know if it is due to the RA, the thyroid or some > other mixed up autoimmune issue. > Glad to be here. > judy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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