Hi gang!
My daughter has had severe joint pain and swelling since late winter.
Of course, with my history we assumed the worst and have spent the past
couple of months going through the work up. High sed rate, high CRP,
negative RA factor.

Then one night in the middle of the night I woke up and said "It's B19
parvo virus!" I remembered that she had babysat for my nephew on a
Saturday in January while he had a fever and rash. On monday he was
diagnosed with "Fifth's Disease". I knew from the olden days of writing
a bazillion articles on arthritis that fifth's disease in adults and
teens causes RA like symptoms.

Told her rheumy who drew some blood and I was right! Her B19 titre was
extremely high! Danielle says I could work for Dr House! LOL She's
taking NSAIDs and we were told the symptoms could go away at any time
now or last as long as two years.

I am sooooo thankful we have a diagnosis! And it's not RA!!!!

~KJ