
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...
you get the bend and fold the pokey pokey
blood tests
xrays
the whole shooting match
how did i find out i had it?
I got really sick my dr was flippin couldn't explain it..
he checked almost every box on the blood test requisition and TADA!!!! RA toobad he had to dx fibro as well at the same time
Every time I visit the rheumatologist I get a physical examination of my joints and we discuss how I have been feeling. Hopefully it won't take a long time for you to find out for sure. Some people don't show positive blood tests, so it can really rely on the physical examination and your story regarding your aches, pains and limitations.