Questions from the clueless

January 13, 2006

My doc said last week he thought I had RA. This week I got the results

of the tests, and they are all negative. He sent me for a test called

ANA. I think I missed something. I thought they could DX RA visually,

then confirm with bloodwork. So if all the blood work is WNL, what is

the other test for, really, and how is he supposed to identify the

problem with nothing else to go on but physical symptoms? Im so

Confused! Help!

Thanks,

January 13, 2006

don't feel too bad we are all clueless--even the doctors are--all these

autoimmune diseases

are kindof one in the same and it can take a while to get a diagnosis-if ever.RA

can be

negative and you could still have it--thats why he is checking the ana to see

how high it is

and how bad the inflammation is in your body-----it has been 5 years for me---i

have

numerous diagnosis--i think they just keep tagging them on because they are not

really sure

whats wrong....try and relax and go on with your life as best you can...baby

steps...if you

need to talk i am here.......lynn8953

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