 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / June 2006Arthritis Newsgroups posting stats 1 January 2006 - 1 June 2006
alt.uk.arthritis 024 posts misc.health.arthritis 272 posts uk.people.support.arthritis 435 posts alt.support.arthritis 5,961 posts We're a talkative bunch on alt.support.arthritis, aren't we! But we're nice. Gwen > alt.uk.arthritis 024 posts > misc.health.arthritis 272 posts > uk.people.support.arthritis 435 posts > alt.support.arthritis 5,961 posts > We're a talkative bunch on alt.support.arthritis, aren't we! But we're > nice. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > uk.people.support.arthritis 435 posts > > alt.support.arthritis 5,961 posts > We're a talkative bunch on alt.support.arthritis, aren't we! But we're > nice. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > uk.people.support.arthritis 435 posts > > alt.support.arthritis 5,961 posts I have a few questions I want to throw out there. I am a 45yr old woman with severe bilateral joint pain. I haveswelling in all my joints especially hands feet and wrists. Had blood work done that came back OK but with very little vitamin D exrays were fine. I have been taking prescription d as well as putting it in my diet as much as I can. I'm on naproxil for the swelling. The swelling has gone down but the pain is still unbarable. Is it possible that I do have RA but it just hasn't shown up. Also I have a low grade fever and hard lumps forming on the backs of my hands. what is the typical time frame from first onset to a diagnosis of this disease. Any info will be helpful. Thankyou in advance. Symitreex1 > We're a talkative bunch on alt.support.arthritis, aren't we! But we're > nice. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > uk.people.support.arthritis 435 posts > > alt.support.arthritis 5,961 posts Symitree, I don't have RA but several on here do have RA and their blood work doesn't show it. They have sero-negative RA which is diagnosed by medical history and symptoms. Have you seen a Rheumatologist (RD, or Rheumy). You really should because they are the only doctors trained in all of the diseases that fall underArthritis. Gwen >I have a few questions I want to throw out there. I am a 45yr old > woman with severe bilateral joint pain. I haveswelling in all my joints [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >> > uk.people.support.arthritis 435 posts >> > alt.support.arthritis 5,961 posts i'm taking the liberty of changing the subject heading on this post to help the newbie out! diane Symitree, try to get a referral to a rheumatologist (RD) as soon as possible. Those lumps forming on the back of your hands might very well be rheumatoid nodules - a sure sign of RA. An RD is better equipped to properly diagnose RA, especially RA that doesn't show in the classic way. That Vitamin deficiency can cause real problems, too, but I don't think the lumps go along with that.  SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare > I have a few questions I want to throw out there. I am a 45yr old > woman with severe bilateral joint pain. I haveswelling in all my joints [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >>> uk.people.support.arthritis 435 posts >>> alt.support.arthritis 5,961 posts >I have a few questions I want to throw out there. I am a 45yr old > woman with severe bilateral joint pain. I haveswelling in all my joints [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > is still unbarable. Is it possible that I do have RA but it just hasn't > shown up. Yes,,,,, yes, yes... Please do not get side tracked by vitimins and blood tests. It is what you body is doing that counts.... and it reads to be some form of inflam.arth. like RA..... Please see a Rheumatologist. Harv Also I have a low grade fever and hard lumps forming on the > backs of my hands. what is the typical time frame from first onset to > a diagnosis of this disease. Any info will be helpful. Thankyou in [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> > uk.people.support.arthritis 435 posts >> > alt.support.arthritis 5,961 posts
|
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2008 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.