Re: Re: First Rheummy Visit

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In a message dated 9/12/2008 6:33:06 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

kg2bc@... writes:

>Thanks Shirley. I pretty much expected that something like this

would be the case and you're right about getting that blood test as

quickly as possible so I can start the Prednisone. Actually I'm glad

she's thorough and not jumping to conclusions. If the final

diagnosis ends up being RA, at least I'll have no doubt. I'm going

to try real hard to not let my scientific mind start theorizing on

what might the other possible diagnosis' be if it turns out not to be

RA. I'm sure I could conjur up something a lot worse than reality.

I've gotten pretty good at taking it a day at a time. >

Bob,

I was given three possibilities. Polymyalgia rheumatica (which the Rheum

thought it might be) Arthritis associated with Crohn's (which is in remission

right now) or RA.

It turned out to be RA.

dd

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