Guest guest Posted December 10, 2005 Report Share Posted December 10, 2005 It is important to remeber that you can have RA and still have a negative blood test, My Rhumy calls this negative RA. And I am one. Is this doctor you are seeing a Rhumy? in WI skyhawk7593 <audcarmom@...> wrote: Thank you for this list. I've been lurking and you folks seem to be a caring bunch with some knowledge. I hope not to bore, but I need to pick your brains. Last April I was on a 2 hour drive when I noticed tha stiffness and pain in my fingers, toes, wrists, and ankles. Upon further inspection my fingers looked swollen around my knuckles. I went to my primary doc. and he did blood tests and when the results came in he said they were negative and that I probably had a virus. The swelling and stiffness went away and I felt badly for people with RA, but I thought my ordeal was over. A bit over a month ago I noticed the swelling, stiffness, and pain in my fingers and toes again. I am a teacher and noticed my fingers looked gnarled and strange on the overhead projector and I started having difficulty leafing through a stack of papers, holding on to small objects, and writing with small pens. My knuckles and fingers seem to be shifting and getting bumps on the sides overnight. So, I made an appointment with a rheumatologist. I got in on Dec. 8 and was feeling relieved that I might learn what was going on. I went to his office and he did an exam. He wasn't the most personable guy. He wrote a lot and didn't say much. He prescribed naprosyn 2x a day at 375 mg and ordered several blood tests and a whole body bone scan. I started taking the med. and the swelling is worse if anything. He seemed to be worried about me missing school and scheduled my follow- up for MLK day on Jan. 16th. I thought this was a long time, but who am I to know? The bone scan is on Dec. 19 and I've already had the blood tests. Does this sound typical? Christy in Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 Yeah, it's a rheumy. Should he be more aggressive since my hands are really changing? susan smith <bizzare48@...> wrote: It is important to remeber that you can have RA and still have a negative blood test, My Rhumy calls this negative RA. And I am one. Is this doctor you are seeing a Rhumy? in WI skyhawk7593 <audcarmom@...> wrote: Thank you for this list. I've been lurking and you folks seem to be a caring bunch with some knowledge. I hope not to bore, but I need to pick your brains. Last April I was on a 2 hour drive when I noticed tha stiffness and pain in my fingers, toes, wrists, and ankles. Upon further inspection my fingers looked swollen around my knuckles. I went to my primary doc. and he did blood tests and when the results came in he said they were negative and that I probably had a virus. The swelling and stiffness went away and I felt badly for people with RA, but I thought my ordeal was over. A bit over a month ago I noticed the swelling, stiffness, and pain in my fingers and toes again. I am a teacher and noticed my fingers looked gnarled and strange on the overhead projector and I started having difficulty leafing through a stack of papers, holding on to small objects, and writing with small pens. My knuckles and fingers seem to be shifting and getting bumps on the sides overnight. So, I made an appointment with a rheumatologist. I got in on Dec. 8 and was feeling relieved that I might learn what was going on. I went to his office and he did an exam. He wasn't the most personable guy. He wrote a lot and didn't say much. He prescribed naprosyn 2x a day at 375 mg and ordered several blood tests and a whole body bone scan. I started taking the med. and the swelling is worse if anything. He seemed to be worried about me missing school and scheduled my follow- up for MLK day on Jan. 16th. I thought this was a long time, but who am I to know? The bone scan is on Dec. 19 and I've already had the blood tests. Does this sound typical? Christy in Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 Hi Christy, I would see a rheumatologist,....Tawny --- In , " skyhawk7593 " <audcarmom@s...> wrote: > > Thank you for this list. I've been lurking and you folks seem to be > a caring bunch with some knowledge. > > I hope not to bore, but I need to pick your brains. > > Last April I was on a 2 hour drive when I noticed that I had > stiffness and pain in my fingers, toes, wrists, and ankles. Upon > further inspection my fingers looked swollen around my knuckles. I > went to my primary doc. and he did blood tests and when the results > came in he said they were negative and that I probably had a virus. > The swelling and stiffness went away and I felt badly for people > with RA, but I thought my ordeal was over. > > A bit over a month ago I noticed the swelling, stiffness, and pain > in my fingers and toes again. I am a teacher and noticed my fingers > looked gnarled and strange on the overhead projector and I started > having difficulty leafing through a stack of papers, holding on to > small objects, and writing with small pens. My knuckles and fingers > seem to be shifting and getting bumps on the sides overnight. So, I > made an appointment with a rheumatologist. > > I got in on Dec. 8 and was feeling relieved that I might learn what > was going on. I went to his office and he did an exam. He wasn't > the most personable guy. He wrote a lot and didn't say much. He > prescribed naprosyn 2x a day at 375 mg and ordered several blood > tests and a whole body bone scan. > > I started taking the med. and the swelling is worse if anything. He > seemed to be worried about me missing school and scheduled my follow- > up for MLK day on Jan. 16th. I thought this was a long time, but > who am I to know? > > The bone scan is on Dec. 19 and I've already had the blood tests. > Does this sound typical? > > Christy in Ohio > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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