Re: Lost

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--- nikkih55 wrote:

> Hum, Ok to sum up my problem. In 1986 had a bad

> cold, doc said could

> have been some form of Scarlet Fever. Lost my voice,

> it is only a

> horse squeek now. About 7 years ago started having

> the ear pain

> thing, only once a month or so. Last two years, ear

> thing has run-a-

> muk. I get the pain and heat 3 times a week. I have

> had joint pain

> in my fingers. Went to GP, had general arthritis

> test, came back

> neg.

>

> My mother has Rhem. Arth and RP. Now should I go

> back to my GP with

> all this? Is this a heriditary thing? I live in a

> very small town

> in Australia. I have got a appt. with a Rhet. Doc in

> a few months

> (long waiting list)

>

> Any thoughts on this would be great. I don't even

> know if this is

> what I MAY have, kinda getting me worked up.

>

> Nikki

>

> Hello and welcome, Nikki, my name is Liz I am

English but work in Saudi Arabia. I would certainly

go to your doctor with this information, and ask him

to refer you to rheumatologist. Whether or not rp is

inherited is not really known, but there is pronanly

some genetic factor. Also there is no rheumatoid

factor in rp, as opposed to RA, so nothing would show.

Try and ask them to check your ESR (sedimentation

rate) when your ears are hot and painful. Although

not every one has a high esr either .

RP is quite difficult to diagnose, there is not a

specific test, but if you see a rheumatologist who

knows about rp, he would be able to either confirm it

or set your mind at ease. The voice thing would make

me suspicious, mind you, that was one of mysymptoms.

Mine is pretty much ok now. Good luck, keep in touch,

love Liz

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