Guest guest Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 In a message dated 3/26/2005 5:05:51 AM Central Standard Time, trishb@... writes: How likely could it be RA when the Rheumatoid Factor is negative? My doctor says there are plenty of diagnosable cases of RA with a negative rhematoid factor. Mine's negative, too. Kirsten, MN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 mine's negative too, maybe because I have Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis? I don't know, I have had it since I was 10. I am now 30. semalee Re: [ ] Negative RA factor? In a message dated 3/26/2005 5:05:51 AM Central Standard Time, trishb@... writes: How likely could it be RA when the Rheumatoid Factor is negative? My doctor says there are plenty of diagnosable cases of RA with a negative rhematoid factor. Mine's negative, too. Kirsten, MN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 from what i have read RA does not seem to affect the finger tips as much...but it seems I remember reading that psoriatic arthritis and other arthritis types do... however i think about 10=205 of RA patients are sero-negative. -------------- Original message -------------- Hi, My RA Factor was negative at 7, 3 months ago. My doctor saids OA. I am not confident in his decision.In both hands, my fingers are swollen, reddened, feeling hot, with reddened bumps on my fingertips. I now have blood vessels noticable on my fingers, both hands. The pain will go to my elbow, but not all the time. How likely could it be RA when the Rheumatoid Factor is negative? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 Approximately 20 percent of adults with rheumatoid arthritis may never have any RF in their blood but around 85 percent of children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) are negative for rheumatoid factor. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003548.htm a On Mar 25, 2005, at 11:35 PM, trishb5521 wrote: > > > Hi, > My RA Factor was negative at 7, 3 months ago. > My doctor saids OA. I am not confident in his decision.In both hands, > my fingers are swollen, reddened, feeling hot, with reddened bumps on > my fingertips. I now have blood vessels noticable on my fingers, both > hands. The pain will go to my elbow, but not all the time. > How likely could it be RA when the Rheumatoid Factor is negative? > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 I read that if you are having pain in the first joint on toward the fingertips it is OA.........Joyce M Re: [ ] Negative RA factor? from what i have read RA does not seem to affect the finger tips as much...but it seems I remember reading that psoriatic arthritis and other arthritis types do... however i think about 10=205 of RA patients are sero-negative. -------------- Original message -------------- Hi, My RA Factor was negative at 7, 3 months ago. My doctor saids OA. I am not confident in his decision.In both hands, my fingers are swollen, reddened, feeling hot, with reddened bumps on my fingertips. I now have blood vessels noticable on my fingers, both hands. The pain will go to my elbow, but not all the time. How likely could it be RA when the Rheumatoid Factor is negative? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 In a message dated 3/26/2005 5:27:25 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, SoulfoodAlpacas@... writes: My doctor says there are plenty of diagnosable cases of RA with a negative rhematoid factor. Mine's negative, too. Kirsten, MN I've been diagnosed with RA and my RA factor is negative too. Abby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 In a message dated 3/26/2005 5:27:25 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, SoulfoodAlpacas@... writes: My doctor says there are plenty of diagnosable cases of RA with a negative rhematoid factor. Mine's negative, too. Kirsten, MN I've been diagnosed with RA and my RA factor is negative too. Abby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Is there a group JUST for seronegative DX? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 hello my name is i have RA but mine isnt negitive i tested 79% positive i hurt all the time right now my hands feet wow what can i do getcoffee@... wrote: In a message dated 3/26/2005 5:27:25 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, SoulfoodAlpacas@... writes: My doctor says there are plenty of diagnosable cases of RA with a negative rhematoid factor. Mine's negative, too. Kirsten, MN I've been diagnosed with RA and my RA factor is negative too. Abby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 hello my name is i have RA but mine isnt negitive i tested 79% positive i hurt all the time right now my hands feet wow what can i do getcoffee@... wrote: In a message dated 3/26/2005 5:27:25 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, SoulfoodAlpacas@... writes: My doctor says there are plenty of diagnosable cases of RA with a negative rhematoid factor. Mine's negative, too. Kirsten, MN I've been diagnosed with RA and my RA factor is negative too. Abby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Hi all its been a while since i have written. a run down Im 31 diagnosed 1 1/2 year ago with a positive RA factor with MRI showing damage My last blood work showed a negative RA factor and the new doc said he could not treat me as I was not dealing with RA and sent me away unwilling to look into my past medical history and wouldn't call my old docs to inquire more... real creep and I went to a new doc he said that all people are created differently and that a disease does not manifest the same in everyone. That as a doc he looks at each person individually, the symptoms and basically guesses to which disease I am closest to.Especially in dealing with auto immune issues that they can cross over each other and it can be difficult to diagnose. At first I was scared but then relieved at his honesty. REMEMBER DOCTORS PRACTICE MEDICINE practice is the key word. He said he thought I have RA and would treat me as such until something showed him differently. What I really like about him is that he is humble and realizes he doesn't KNOW it all like most docs. Hang in there, Latisha heahter hamilton <heather49788@...> wrote: hello my name is i have RA but mine isnt negitive i tested 79% positive i hurt all the time right now my hands feet wow what can i do getcoffee@... wrote: In a message dated 3/26/2005 5:27:25 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, SoulfoodAlpacas@... writes: My doctor says there are plenty of diagnosable cases of RA with a negative rhematoid factor. Mine's negative, too. Kirsten, MN I've been diagnosed with RA and my RA factor is negative too. Abby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 ----- Original Message ----- From: Latisha Vallone > the new doc said he could not treat me as I was not dealing with RA and sent me away unwilling to look into my past medical history and wouldn't call my old docs to inquire more... real creep Wow! You didn't lose a thing losing that doc! Glad you found a better one. I have the same problem with the diseases crossing over. Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 In a message dated 3/28/2005 7:42:18 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, latishavallone@... writes: That as a doc he looks at each person individually, the symptoms and basically guesses to which disease I am closest to.Especially in dealing with auto immune issues that they can cross over each other and it can be difficult to diagnose. At first I was scared but then relieved at his honesty. REMEMBER DOCTORS PRACTICE MEDICINE practice is the key word. That is so true in practicing medicine. It's an art. Unless there is a " true " definitive diagnostic test out there, what the doctor told you is a truthful, honest answer and it occurs daily in millions of clinics. Abby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 In a message dated 3/28/2005 7:42:18 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, latishavallone@... writes: That as a doc he looks at each person individually, the symptoms and basically guesses to which disease I am closest to.Especially in dealing with auto immune issues that they can cross over each other and it can be difficult to diagnose. At first I was scared but then relieved at his honesty. REMEMBER DOCTORS PRACTICE MEDICINE practice is the key word. That is so true in practicing medicine. It's an art. Unless there is a " true " definitive diagnostic test out there, what the doctor told you is a truthful, honest answer and it occurs daily in millions of clinics. Abby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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