Re: Re: tests, tests and more test

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Part of the reason for all the tests he is running now is because he wonders if I do have RA or primary Sjogren's which is imitating RA. My RF came back in the normal range this time.

I love all these guessing games.

If I really don't have RA (crossing, fingers, eyes and toes!) can I still stay on the list???

Please, please, pretty please!

I promise to be good and never make bad jokes (remember those crossed fingers).

----- Original Message ----- From: annette2ca

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 18:26

Subject: Re: tests, tests and more test

That would make it likely you have secondary Sjogren's which at least is less of a burden than Primary Sjogren's. They have a big discussion board called Sjogren's World which is very intreesting.Annette> I had my appointment with a new rheumy on Friday. My new PCP ran a truckload of tests in January and he is running even more. One test that stood out very positively was for Sjogren's. Didn't really surprise me at all on that one. He started me on Plaquenil. He said it takes awhile to take effect and he hopes to be able to get me off of Methotrexate if the Plaquenil will work. Here's hoping...> He will be gone all of next week (of course) but I am supposed to talk to him the week after to get any more results from the tests. He also took a ton of baseline x-rays of my hands, knees and feet for the RA. Now I just need a baseline eye test for the Sjogren's.> > > ~Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good> with ketchup.