Guest guest Posted December 28, 2002 Report Share Posted December 28, 2002 New Here Hi there Betsy, Welcome to the Group! It sure sounds like RA to me, it’s a good thing that your doctor has referred you to a Rheumy. I was diagnosed with RA almost 2 years ago at age 25. My RF Factor was negative but I had very high CRP and ESR scores which are rarely normal (they are now that I’m pregnant though!). I’ve been on Prednisone since I was diagnosed as I was trying to fall pregnant. Since I’ve been pregnant I’ve dropped my dosage considerably (down to only 3mg’s now and since I feel fine should go down to 2.5mg’s tomorrow after I’ve been to see my doctor) – I think (pray!) that I’m in that much sought after remission that pregnant women often have. I really recommend that you check out a’s web-site (link on the bottom of the posts), it has a wealth of information and it will be good for you to jot down stuff to ask the Rheumy when you go and see him. Good luck for your appointment and let us know how it goes, Take care, Heidi _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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