RA and false negative test results

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Hi my name is Lori from Conn. I wanted to let you all know that it is possibly

to have RA and have the test come back negative for it.

It can read negative for years but that does not mean that you dont have RA.

More than 30% of people have a negative test and have RA.

My son's test came back negative for ankylosing spondylitis but he has many of

the symptoms for this particular form of arthritis. Currently his diagnosis is

for ankylosing spondylitis. Its a shame some dr's are so close minded or so

ignorant that they don't realize or take the time to research on current issues.

I have a nephew that shows by his blood work that he has something autoimmune

going on yet, he has zero symptoms and is in great health. They even did a liver

biopsy and found nothing although when they hit a nerve the pain was so bad that

his heart stopped.

I hope that if your dr tells you by your blood work that you don't have

something and you know you do that you get another opinion. It would be a shame

to go untreated for something so painful and also not get the right medicine to

try and keep the disease from progressing. We know our bodies best it had been

proven time and time again.

Love and Peace Lorial