Rheumatoid Arthritis

$#$#@%!!! wheelies!

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PREDNISONE WITHDRAWAL

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none (just improvement in sx’s). jeff
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crohn's, joint pains, and rheumatoid factor negative

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> Ok so bloodwork says rheumatoid arthritis is negative. Now what? Still having > joint pains as well as muscle aches. What other blood tests or any other kind > of tests do you think I should ask for?
i have the same issue..havent even had a blood test for ra…just saw [...]

anti inflam. drugs for crohn's and joint pain

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Sulfasalazine is the classic dual-joint pain/IBD combo drug. Thanks, Mike — To reply via email remove the (SPAM_BLOCKER) from my email address:
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sun sensitivity

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> I am a T2 on glucotrol, glucophage, celebrex, and avandia. I was at > the beach under an umbrella and my legs look like a lobster. Is this > a known T2 drug thing. And what to do about it.
Sun sensitivity is a side effect of many drugs. If [...]

REMICADE stopped being effective … now on HUMIRA

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Humira is a new Rheumatoid arthritis drug that is also a tnf-alpha blocker. Not openly prescribed for Crohn’s but works just the same. Just got approved by FDA not even two months ago. You take it sub-cut once every two weeks. So far great! No more pain! No side effects. Ask [...]

Rheumatoid Nodules

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I have had RA for 2 years, luckily it has not been too severe. I have had 2 "lumps" pop up on my fingers in recent months. They are on the side of my thumb and index finger, just above the joint. They are also painless and hard. Could these be [...]

Can blood test results change?

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Can my HLA B27 results change from neg to pos and back again? Can my RH factor do that too? What other blood tests do they do to test for arthritis, AS, RA, other forms? Can those change? I know that some blood test results are in a range, and so [...]

New Dx & New Meds

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That was what my old RD said too – sigh. But I think the incident is 1% of all those with AS are women. Let him call it whatever he wants to — as long as he is treating you. Duckie > Something that my fellow spondy’s might enjoy: [...]

My Needle Biopsy

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Jim, What a post. You have really been through it. That is very interesting about the RA nodules on your lung. I am glad you were incesstant. Good luck with treatment. debbie m. http://www.angelfire.com/ga2/angels1/
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