Guest guest Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 I have fibro and have almost every symptom you mentioned including a positive ANA. I got retested for RA and lupus last summer since my joint pain had increased. Everything is still negative for any other illness. I do have a host of other medical issues, but not crohns. Darcy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 I have every one of those symptoms. I was diagnosed with RA in November. With the positive ANA and elevated sed rate, it is very possible that you have RA, and the Lyrica wouldn't do much for you. Are you going to a rheumatologist? If not, you should get your second opinion with one. Best of luck khubanks2004 <khubanks2004@...> wrote: I am a 29 year old female who has been dx with fibro. and have been taking Lyrcia for about 8 months but it is not working. I am going to get another opinion about what i really have. I am tired every morning when I get up (thought it was from having a 3 year old with autism) but it takes me at least 3 hours to feel a little better. I can't hardly walk in the morning. here are the rest of my symptoms: Feet hurt all the time hands hurt and swell up can feel my ball and socket joints in my hips my elbows hurt and have noticed 2 almost cyst like bumps under the skin have severe lower back pain all the time hands cramp like when I am typing, writing at night i have to wear a boxing glove because I wake up in the middle of the night and I have to wake my husband up to fix it I just wondered if anyone knows if this could be RA. What should I tell the doctor when I go this week. Also my ANA was high and my sed rate was high too and i also have crohns's disease. Thanks for listening and would love to know from others with RA if this sounds like them. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 The ANA can indicate other issues besides RA. You might want to seek a second opinion and have tests for the following: Anti CCP, Sed Rate, CRP, RF, and I think there might be a couple of others that I had done as well. Merlich <cruisintheseas@...> wrote: I have every one of those symptoms. I was diagnosed with RA in November. With the positive ANA and elevated sed rate, it is very possible that you have RA, and the Lyrica wouldn't do much for you. Are you going to a rheumatologist? If not, you should get your second opinion with one. Best of luck khubanks2004 <khubanks2004@...> wrote: I am a 29 year old female who has been dx with fibro. and have been taking Lyrcia for about 8 months but it is not working. I am going to get another opinion about what i really have. I am tired every morning when I get up (thought it was from having a 3 year old with autism) but it takes me at least 3 hours to feel a little better. I can't hardly walk in the morning. here are the rest of my symptoms: Feet hurt all the time hands hurt and swell up can feel my ball and socket joints in my hips my elbows hurt and have noticed 2 almost cyst like bumps under the skin have severe lower back pain all the time hands cramp like when I am typing, writing at night i have to wear a boxing glove because I wake up in the middle of the night and I have to wake my husband up to fix it I just wondered if anyone knows if this could be RA. What should I tell the doctor when I go this week. Also my ANA was high and my sed rate was high too and i also have crohns's disease. Thanks for listening and would love to know from others with RA if this sounds like them. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 sorry to say but it defines me to the button. i have ra and ankylosing spondolysis. good luck. i don't see how you handle the child. if it truly is ra you might consider day care or a little outside help on your bad days. good wishes rita [ ] Wrong DX I am a 29 year old female who has been dx with fibro. and have been taking Lyrcia for about 8 months but it is not working. I am going to get another opinion about what i really have. I am tired every morning when I get up (thought it was from having a 3 year old with autism) but it takes me at least 3 hours to feel a little better. I can't hardly walk in the morning. here are the rest of my symptoms: Feet hurt all the time hands hurt and swell up can feel my ball and socket joints in my hips my elbows hurt and have noticed 2 almost cyst like bumps under the skin have severe lower back pain all the time hands cramp like when I am typing, writing at night i have to wear a boxing glove because I wake up in the middle of the night and I have to wake my husband up to fix it I just wondered if anyone knows if this could be RA. What should I tell the doctor when I go this week. Also my ANA was high and my sed rate was high too and i also have crohns's disease. Thanks for listening and would love to know from others with RA if this sounds like them. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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