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mydogzilla

posted 12/09/2008, comments (4)

Diagnosis???....

OK. I went to the rheumatologist today for the first time. MY SYMPTOMS: I have terrible bilateral foot pain across the ball of my feet, "touchy" knees, small nodules on 3 fingers with redness (one is hot sometimes) and one in the nuckle joint underneath (very sore at times), and bilateral shoulder pain...although the right... Read more Chevron

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utah71

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posted 11/18/2008, comments (0)

ra and still working

I was diagnosed with RA in o5 my mother passed in 05 due to living with Ra long before she tole us kids she had. Little did I know 6 months before her passing i would develop Ra. I knew what i had before the Dr diagnosed it . I was so scared at 33 just getting my feet on the ground again after a divorce. all i could think was OMG .i don't want... Read more Chevron

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Sue

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posted 10/26/2008, comments (5)

it has been awhile..

Hello everyone, I know it has been so long since I have post here. I have been SO tired.. I am to scard to start Remecade, so I have been just trying to lower my stress and really take it easy. I am also going to be a Grandmom! My son and his girlfriend are having a baby. She is 12 weeks along and includes me in everything. I went to her ultra... Read more Chevron

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valerie7946

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posted 10/15/2008, comments (2)

Hello there! Got some lab results that are interesting.

This is my first post on here. I'd like some insight into some lab results I got, if anyone has any. My rheumatologist ordered a bunch of labs to be done to officially diagnose my RA and check for Lupus and some of them were interesting. My Rheumatoid factor came back negative, so that was promising but then I heard something like 30% of ppl with... Read more Chevron

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Sara Nash

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posted 10/01/2008, comments (8)

My Diagnosis Dilemma

See the accompanying comic illustrated by Jane Samborski Right after I got tested for the first time to find out what was ailing me, I went out for brunch downtown with a friend of mine from yoga and meditation class. Over coffee and French toast, I told her about all the funny things going on with my body, and that I had been to my... Read more Chevron

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