after i had my baby i started gettiing both hands fingers stiffness 1 month later after deliveey. i got tested for RA. RA factor was 34 normal being 14. but my ccp IgG antibodies came negative. so rheumatlogist said RA is negative. but i am still scared. pls give me more info
2/ 6/09 6:19pm
Usually in RA the other symptoms (fever, extreme tiredness, general achiness) are at least as bad as the joint pain. Since two years before being diagnosed I've felt like I was coming down with the flu. Chances are, if you feel normal except for the stiffness, it's probably not RA.
5/11/09 5:22pm
Has anything ever been confirmed? I'm in a very similar boat....mildly positive RA Factor and negative CCP with mild joint pain all over.
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