Re: Completely Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis?

January 20, 2006

Hi All.... I'm new here but I've been reading the posts for about a week.

Jane, I also got my results back today and they came up negative. My Dr. said

maybe viral arthritis. My mother was dx with RA this past year and I have a

cousin who has it. Mom's original test came back negative. I started with

right shoulder pain at Thanksgiving, ankle pain at Christmas and then a rapid

spread to the left shoulder, right wrist, and both hips. The muscles in my

thighs also hurt and some in the lower back but I figured that might be from

limping and straining to get up when I'm sitting down. I had a total knee

replacement last summer (and have the other scheduled for next summer) so I

initially called my ortho. He called in a prescription of Artrotec 75 which

didn't touch it (I took it for ten days). When I went to my GP on Friday he did

the blood work and put me on a prednisone reduction pack for 5 days. That worked

although the ankle and shoulder didn't go completely pain free. I finished the

pack yesterday and the pain seems to be returning, I'm hurting some in all

joints this morning. Actually it felt like it was returning on Tuesday when I

returned to school after the three day weekend, but I thought that might just be

the results of being up all day again. Any ideas? Does this sound like RA? No

pain in the hands or fingers....

Thanks for any comments,

Jim

Ocean Springs, Mississippi

(High School Economics and Law teacher)

[ ] Completely Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis?

I went back to the Dr 2day. He says all my test come up neg. But I have

Inflammatory Arthritis. He says he has the same problem. He wasn't much

help in telling me what he meant by gentle exercise, and " The most

important thing is don't overdo it. " What is overdoing it. He says if

it hurts, dont, but if I did that, Id never do a thing. Can I get a

translation? On the upside, he listened, and didn't blow me off like it

was all in my head. I think he's really just at a loss.I don't know,

but if anybody has an idea or suggestion, by all means, send me a clue.

Thanks,

Jane

January 20, 2006

Jim, this doesn't sound like RA, but it does sound like some other form of

inflammatory arthrits. Ra is usually bilaterally equal, from what I gather. My

Dr believes that this will eventually show up in my blood. Good luck. Have they

done ANA screen for you? If you have insurance, I suggest seeing a

Rhuematologist. I don't have ins, and it is way out of my price range. Go see a

Rheumy, to be safe. LUCK! Jane

Jim Zipperer <zzip@...> wrote: Hi All.... I'm new here but I've been

reading the posts for about a week. Jane, I also got my results back today

and they came up negative. My Dr. said maybe viral arthritis. My mother was dx

with RA this past year and I have a cousin who has it. Mom's original test came

back negative. I started with right shoulder pain at Thanksgiving, ankle pain

at Christmas and then a rapid spread to the left shoulder, right wrist, and both

hips. The muscles in my thighs also hurt and some in the lower back but I

figured that might be from limping and straining to get up when I'm sitting

down. I had a total knee replacement last summer (and have the other scheduled

for next summer) so I initially called my ortho. He called in a prescription of

Artrotec 75 which didn't touch it (I took it for ten days). When I went to my

GP on Friday he did the blood work and put me on a prednisone reduction pack for

5 days. That worked although the ankle and

shoulder didn't go completely pain free. I finished the pack yesterday and the

pain seems to be returning, I'm hurting some in all joints this morning.

Actually it felt like it was returning on Tuesday when I returned to school

after the three day weekend, but I thought that might just be the results of

being up all day again. Any ideas? Does this sound like RA? No pain in the

hands or fingers....