Just got called by my new doctor

September 9, 2009

First of all I want to say hello to all the new members and to everyone else. I

am so new to all of this so please bare with me. Well about an hour ago I

finally got the call from my doctor and well guess what all my test are normal.

which in a doctors stand point is great but for me i feel like they think its

all in my head. And sometimes I wounder am I just crazy . what is going on with

me i have no idea. I know I am feeling the pain that I am feeling and loosing

the function of many of my joints little by little. like today typing is very

painful and my fingers do not want to do what i want them to. just moving them

feels like moving mountains.and the tired feeling i have in my joints when i

move them they feel so tired like i have run a race and trust me i haven't. I am

moving more than normal because i am afraid if i don't keep busy i will totally

loose any flexibility i may have . Well on the 21st i have to go back to the

hospital to get an ultra sound of my fingers to see if she can see the

inflammation there. its not like i am hoping to be sick i just want answers. is

this what 34 is supposed to feel like? I am so frustrated. and tired of not

getting answers and that i am going to have to just live with it. well thank you

for listening and i hope for a painless and non stiff day. northern

Michigan.

September 9, 2009

,

Have you just seen a primary or are you seeing a Rheumatologist? In many cases,

mine included, the tests came back negative but I have RA, there are other

indicators of RA other than blood tests. If you have RA it is most important to

get on a DMARD therapy asap.

in PA

[ ] Just got called by my new doctor

First of all I want to say hello to all the new members and to everyone

else. I am so new to all of this so please bare with me. Well about an hour ago

I finally got the call from my doctor and well guess what all my test are

normal. which in a doctors stand point is great but for me i feel like they

think its all in my head. And sometimes I wounder am I just crazy . what is

going on with me i have no idea. I know I am feeling the pain that I am feeling

and loosing the function of many of my joints little by little. like today

typing is very painful and my fingers do not want to do what i want them to.

just moving them feels like moving mountains.and the tired feeling i have in my

joints when i move them they feel so tired like i have run a race and trust me i

haven't. I am moving more than normal because i am afraid if i don't keep busy i

will totally loose any flexibility i may have . Well on the 21st i have to go

back to the hospital to get an ultra sound of my fingers to see if she can see

the inflammation there. its not like i am hoping to be sick i just want answers.

is this what 34 is supposed to feel like? I am so frustrated. and tired of not

getting answers and that i am going to have to just live with it. well thank you

for listening and i hope for a painless and non stiff day. northern

Michigan.

September 9, 2009

Hi ,

Welcome to the group. No you are not crazy. One day about 8 months ago I woke up

with my left arm with severe pain. I saw my Rhuemy & he gave me a cortison shot

& vicodin, the pain never went away. I was sent for physical theraphy for 3 wks

& pain continued. The pain was worst at night. I am 53 years old & work in a

stressfull occupation (telephone collections) I use the computer & need to type

all day, this did not help my arm at all. My husband could not believe that the

meds weren't helping, my doctor stated I was his most complicated patient, never

the less I had to work. It almost took 5 months before the pain decrease slowly

but during this time everyone looked at me as I was CRAZY. I guess this is part

of the RA enviroment we all live through so hang in there & always feel free to

vent that's why we are here.

Mousie in Calif.

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> First of all I want to say hello to all the new members and to everyone else.

I am so new to all of this so please bare with me. Well about an hour ago I