Re:INFO - Rheumatoid arthritis or lupus - which is it?/

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I am one who is blessed with both. I actually have MCTD (mixed

connective tissue disease) and I have overlap of lupus and RA. I

guess I am special. LOL

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> It's usually one or the other.

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> It's not uncommon to have some symptoms of both lupus and RA, but it

> is rare to actually have both diseases.

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> On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 2:20 PM, <kmitch1966@...>

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> > I feel like I have signs of both ? Is this possible ??

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[Guest guest]

I have the very high anti/RNP along with the anti-CCP a high ANA and

a high RF and anti-SM. Although MCTD is overlap of lupus,

scleroderma and polymyositis in some articles it mentions RA amoung

the mix. I have been to 2 different rheumatologist and unfortunately

my MCTD diagnosis is confirmed with lupus and RA being the culprits.

My anti-SM is positive sometimes and negative some but my high

anti/RNP and all the others never go negative.

> > I am one who is blessed with both. I actually have MCTD (mixed

> > connective tissue disease) and I have overlap of lupus and RA. I

> > guess I am special. LOL

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About the MCTD definition - that's why I said " usually. " The

combination of lupus, systemic sclerosis, and polymyositis is the

classic definition.

Do you have any symptoms of systemic sclerosis or polymyositis?

Do you have erosions?

What about glomerulonephritis or any other sort of organ involvement

typical of lupus?

Not an MD

On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 8:21 AM, ktandtm <ktandtm@...> wrote:

> I have the very high anti/RNP along with the anti-CCP a high ANA and

> a high RF and anti-SM. Although MCTD is overlap of lupus,

> scleroderma and polymyositis in some articles it mentions RA amoung

> the mix. I have been to 2 different rheumatologist and unfortunately

> my MCTD diagnosis is confirmed with lupus and RA being the culprits.

> My anti-SM is positive sometimes and negative some but my high

> anti/RNP and all the others never go negative.

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[Guest guest]

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Do you have alot of stomach issues ?

[Guest guest]

No so far I don't. I hope that never happens.

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> Do you have alot of stomach issues ?

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