Re: New to Group Not diagnosed yet but i am almost positive I have RA

May 11, 2008

Amina, is the doctor you're going to a rheumatologist? They are best

equipped to diagnose these rheumatic diseases. Even so, sometimes it

takes a while to get a firm diagnosis. But be aggressive and keep at

them to try some medications to see if they help. If it's rheumatoid

arthritis, ibuprofen won't do much for it; you would need to be on a

DMARD (disease-modifying arthritic drug) as soon as possible.

What does the doctor say about the blood work? I assume they have done

that. Sometimes even with that, it's still hard to know just what is

going on.

Good luck!

Sue

On Sunday, May 11, 2008, at 12:29 AM, islamistheway2000 wrote:

> Hello my name is Amina

> Well it started out in January of this year. My foot swelled up and it

> hurts so I went to the doctor and she told me it was plantar

> something. Then I remembered that I had been getting up every morning

> with stiff feet. My feet would hurt in the morning and I didn't pay

> much attention to it because it would go away. After my foot hurt the

> other one started to do the same thing. I was referred to a Podiatrist

> and he was a quack. So after both of my feet started to hurt both of

> my elbows started to hurt. Now I have pain in every joint possible,

> toes, feet, ankles, fingers, wrists, elbows, knees, hips, and

> shoulders. Wow I felt like some had beaten me up every day. I get up

> in the morning stiff. I go to bed hurting and can't sleep. Every move

> I make is painful. I have been taking Ibruprofen 800 twice a day. If

> I don't have RA then what in the world is it. Now I walk funny. I

> can't get on the floor with my children. I can't pick things up off

> the ground with almost falling over. I don't walk up stairs well. I

> feel so bad for my kids and I just wish they would diagnose me so I can

> get on some meds that will help. Thanks for listening.

May 11, 2008

Diagnosis in some cases can take awhile. I'm seronegative and it was 2 years

before they did anything for me. I take DMARDS now but it still does not stop

the pain or the inflammation. I have pain daily and inflammation flares in the

knees quite badly still. It sometimes can take awhile to find the proper

treatment and drug combinations. Some medications take 6 months to build up in

the system. A rheumatologist will be the best doctor to see. There are

hundreds of inflammatory or arthritis types that it could be

islamistheway2000 <islamistheway2000@...> wrote:

Hello my name is Amina

Well it started out in January of this year. My foot swelled up and it

hurts so I went to the doctor and she told me it was plantar

something. Then I remembered that I had been getting up every morning

with stiff feet. My feet would hurt in the morning and I didn't pay

much attention to it because it would go away. After my foot hurt the

other one started to do the same thing. I was referred to a Podiatrist

and he was a quack. So after both of my feet started to hurt both of

my elbows started to hurt. Now I have pain in every joint possible,

toes, feet, ankles, fingers, wrists, elbows, knees, hips, and

shoulders. Wow I felt like some had beaten me up every day. I get up

in the morning stiff. I go to bed hurting and can't sleep. Every move

I make is painful. I have been taking Ibruprofen 800 twice a day. If

I don't have RA then what in the world is it. Now I walk funny. I

can't get on the floor with my children. I can't pick things up off

the ground with almost falling over. I don't walk up stairs well. I

feel so bad for my kids and I just wish they would diagnose me so I can

get on some meds that will help. Thanks for listening.

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May 11, 2008

Amina,

I have not be daignosed yet either, but am sure I have RA. I am so

tired and can't sleep.My body tires out doing things that just a few

months ago were no problem. My hands and fingers are always swollen

and numb. My ankles are sore.

My Gp did all the bloodwork fro RA and says it's all negative. But

the x-rays show different. I have 3 sisters a mother and grandmother

all with RA. I have an appointment June 11 with a Reumatologist,

hopefully she will be able to help. Good luck to you, when is your Dr

appointment?

>

> Hello my name is Amina

> Well it started out in January of this year. My foot swelled up

and it

> hurts so I went to the doctor and she told me it was plantar

> something. Then I remembered that I had been getting up every

morning

> with stiff feet. My feet would hurt in the morning and I didn't

pay

> much attention to it because it would go away. After my foot hurt

the

> other one started to do the same thing. I was referred to a

Podiatrist

> and he was a quack. So after both of my feet started to hurt both

of

> my elbows started to hurt. Now I have pain in every joint

possible,

> toes, feet, ankles, fingers, wrists, elbows, knees, hips, and

> shoulders. Wow I felt like some had beaten me up every day. I get

up

> in the morning stiff. I go to bed hurting and can't sleep. Every

move

> I make is painful. I have been taking Ibruprofen 800 twice a day.

If

> I don't have RA then what in the world is it. Now I walk funny. I

> can't get on the floor with my children. I can't pick things up

off

> the ground with almost falling over. I don't walk up stairs well.

I

> feel so bad for my kids and I just wish they would diagnose me so I

can

> get on some meds that will help. Thanks for listening.

>

May 12, 2008

I know how you feel. I was diagnosed a little over a year ago. I went

to the doctor complaining of pain in 1 elbow, 1 knee, both hands and

all fingers. She did blood work and my rheumatoid factor was postive.

I had to wait 3 months to get in to see the rheumatologist and the

pain had progressed to all over my body. I could not do anything. It

took me 30-45 minutes to walk down 3 flights of stairs. I did not

sleep more than 2 hours every night. I have been on meds for 8 months

and I am beginning to feel like my old self. You are not alone!!! Just

hang in there.

May 14, 2008

Hello, I have an appt with a specilist on June 17. I can't wait. My

doctor has tested me for gout again. I was in the ER last night so

much pain I couldn't stand it anymore. I just wish they would give

me what I need. I am positive it is RA. I guess the doctors have to

be careful wait they say. My RA factor was positive first time and

now negative. But I know that not everyone with RA has a positive

blood work. So frustrating.

> >

> > Hello my name is Amina

> > Well it started out in January of this year. My foot swelled up

> and it

> > hurts so I went to the doctor and she told me it was plantar

> > something. Then I remembered that I had been getting up every

> morning

> > with stiff feet. My feet would hurt in the morning and I didn't

> pay

> > much attention to it because it would go away. After my foot

hurt

> the

> > other one started to do the same thing. I was referred to a

> Podiatrist

> > and he was a quack. So after both of my feet started to hurt

both

> of

> > my elbows started to hurt. Now I have pain in every joint

> possible,

> > toes, feet, ankles, fingers, wrists, elbows, knees, hips, and

> > shoulders. Wow I felt like some had beaten me up every day. I

get

> up

> > in the morning stiff. I go to bed hurting and can't sleep.

Every

> move

> > I make is painful. I have been taking Ibruprofen 800 twice a

day.

> If

> > I don't have RA then what in the world is it. Now I walk funny.

I

> > can't get on the floor with my children. I can't pick things up

> off

> > the ground with almost falling over. I don't walk up stairs

well.

> I

> > feel so bad for my kids and I just wish they would diagnose me so

I

> can

> > get on some meds that will help. Thanks for listening.

> >

>

May 26, 2008

Hi Amina

I am new to this group and like you I have not yet been confirmed as

having RA (I am waiting for the result of my RA-factor blood test).

My history is *exactly* the same as yours. One foot swelled up, then

the other hurt, and now everything hurts!

Part of me wants to hear that I have RA, so at least I know and can

get some medication, while the other part of me wants to be told it's

not RA (but then what is it??)

I hope you have seen a specialist and got some help now