I haven't talked to you guys in a long time, but I used to post here.
My anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody test- CCP test for
short- came back negative today. Just google "ccp blood test", it'll
tell you all you need to know about it. Turns out I have tophaceous
gout, which is treatable with Allopurinol, and for that I am relieved.
But for three years or so, I have taken many meds meant for RA and
spent lots of money on those meds only to find out that the diagnosis
was wrong wrong wrong. My advice is that for you folks that have been
diagnosed more than three years or so in the past, and for whatever
reason haven't had the CCP test done, do so as soon as possible. It
may turn out that even though you may have had a high rheumatoid
factor, (RF), it doesn't necessarily mean you have RA.