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Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and...

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Medications For Sero-negative Arthritis

kathygreenmanlockhar
kathygreenmanlockhar
What do doctors prescribe for people with any type of sero-negative arthritis?
MarleneJ
MarleneJ
I was sero-negative when I started, and I got super bad treatment, probably resulting in a much more severe disease.

I had obvious and massive symptoms of RA in probably 80 joints, but my sed rate was 0. I was sent away by doctors, given prednisone. Finally, I got an RA diagnosis and was put on Mthx and some NSAIDS, but it was not enough.

It took me 7 years to finally get on a biologic. After 17 years, and a Simponi failure, my new rheumatologist said I am the most severe case of RA he has ever seen.

For anyone in pain from sero-negative RA, keep looking for a doctor that will treat you properly. 30% of all RA is sero-negative, and any doctor should know to treat symptoms not just blood tests.