Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Group

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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altoclef 10/22/2013

http://rawarrior.com/seronegative-rheumatoid-arthritis/

Kelly Young, RAWarrior herself, strikes again. This was yesterday's post about seronegative RA. I like her last statement about doctors needing to use lab results as a tool instead of a weapon.

deleted_user 10/22/2013

Very good point ..go kelly !! as so many people with sero neagative results are sitting thinking "am i nutts " or "is the doctor nutts "..whats happening to me ...am i alone ...this is for real..who will listen to me ... oh crap ....my life is different ..people around me lives are different ..i need someone to beleive me ...i need someone to listen ..i need the pain to go away ..is this for real ???
gooooo Kelly .goooooo ! awareness is the key ..how many people say to me what is RA ? YOU ARE TO YOUNG ! i hate that one .. as Camba said the only thing related to age is cheese !! :)

BueRose 10/22/2013

I'm seronegative too or at the least that's what my PCP thinks. I am going to a rheumatologist today, in about half an hour actually. I sure hope he's good, I'm so nervous about what he might say. I eed help so badly, I want to be able to walk the dog, not asking a lot is it.

deleted_user 10/22/2013

no its not asking for to much ..all the luck to you at teh appt ..let us know what he said ..goodluck ...do you have a journal to take along ???

altoclef 10/23/2013

bump

bluedogs2 10/23/2013

Am holding you in my prayers, BueRose.

Grandfather,

"Watch over this gentle spirit as the storm swirls about her"

Peace and most gentle Hugs

Bluedogs2

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