Guest guest Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 My blood work is always normal even in the worst of flares. At a NIH conference in '06 I heard a researcher say the only reliable blood marker for inflammation with our disease is something called MPP3 - NOT a common test. Ask for a bone scan - it showed my inflammation. My suggestion is quit concentrating on the pain with your doc and start worrying about the damage the pain indicates is happening. Have you lost any strength or range of movement? When the disease is done with a joint the pain will usually let up some but the disability from the damage stays forever. Janette in Indiana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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