Guest guest Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 Hi Everyone, Hope you're all feeling well. I had an appointment with my rheumy today. The last time I went in for a visit it was blood work time. He did an anti-ccp blood test along with the usual. He explained that this is a new test and that's used to confirm the presence of RA. We knew I have RA so I'm not sure exactly why he did the test. Anyway, he went on to say that the presence of these antibodies is a predictor for what he calls a " worse course of the disease " . Guess who tests positive? And the RF factor is on the rise after reaching remission level for years. Okay so know I'm worried. I have been flaring and no matter what I'm trying it doesn't seem be reeling it in. I've been in a flare since last June after my sister was murdered so I know the stress of that triggered the beast. I'm up to 200mg of Minocin everyday and the doctor warned me that I'd better start taking the Mobic everyday or I'm asking for trouble. Nothing in my diet seems to be causing trouble. My ankles were swollen all summer on and off and now my right wrist doesn't look like it belongs on the same body as the left wrist does. Any ideas? Regards, Dee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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