Hi My name is Bobbi

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Hi, My name is Bobbi, and I am 33 years old and a stay at home Mom

of 7 yr old Triplets and a 1 year old. I am a new member here and I

just got the results back from my blood test. The nurse called and

said my blood test showed a high level in my blood. I assume she

means high level of the RF factor???? Anyway, she said that when

levels are that high they worry about Lupus. I asked what my level

was and she avoided the question. I am new to all this Lingo and

completely upset by all of this. At first my pain was off and on,

and usually could associate it with the weather. But for the past 6

months or so I had noticed that my thumb and knee were hurting

24/7. Now my neck and shoulders also hurt really bad. I went to

the dr. for a stiff neck and asked him if he would do a blood test

for RA (I had read about the test online). He did the blood test

that day and I just got the results back. They referred me to a

Rheumotologist (so new to this I don't even know how to spell it

yet! :-) I'm sure that will change soon).

I guess why I'm posting is to find out what to expect from my first

appt. at the specialist? Do they do more tests, etc. I have been

writing down all the medications you guys talk about so I can ask

him about them. It is all so overwhelming. I just know that I am

sick and tired of hurting all the time. Hopefully that will change

once I can start medication. Assuming of course that the

specialists agrees that it is RA.

Does the Humira and Methotrexate help the pain? Or are you all also

prescribed pain meds?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Bobbi