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Date: 22.09.2010
From: KAL JAKHU

Subject: DO I OR DO I NOT HAVE RA(HELP)

GOT DIAGNOISED WITH RA 6 YEARS AGO, BEEN ON THAT NASTY MEDICINE METHOTREXATE FOR THAT TIME.
WENT TO SEE NURSE REGARDING CHANGING MY MEDICINE TO ANTI-TNFS AS THIS WAS THE WAY FORWARD.
AFTER 2HOURS OF ARGUING SHE LET ME SEE A NEW CONSULTANT,(PREVIOUS CONSULTANT HAS RETIRED) HE CHECKED ME AND DID SOME X-RAYS,YOU DO NOT HAVE RA I WAS TOLD.
BUT NOW I HAVE ANOTHER CONDITION WHICH EFFECTS THE TISSUE AROUND THE JOINTS. WHAT IS GOING ON I AM LOST AND CONFUSED NOW, THE CONSULTANT SAID THAT DIFERENT DOCTOR HAVE DIFERENT OPINIONS, WELL THIS CANNOT BE TRUE IS THIS JUST A REASON NOT TO GIVE ME ANTI-TNF.
PLEASE HELP I AM DEPERESED.
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Date: 23.09.2010
From: margaret edwards

Subject: Re: DO I OR DO I NOT HAVE RA(HELP)

hello kal jakhu. i would also bee upset if i were you, i would have thought a blood test would show if you have ra. or not, i would ask for a complet medical review to be done, with a full set of blood tests. margaret e.
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Date: 23.09.2010
From: KAL

Subject: Re: DO I OR DO I NOT HAVE RA(HELP)

THKS MARGARET,
RA SOCEITY HAVE ADVISED TO GET A SECONF OPINION AS RA IS VERY DIFFUCLT TO DIGNOISE AND CAN NOT BE DONE WITH A SIMPLE BLOOD TEST.
I ALWAYS THOGHT UNTIL NOW THAT A RA FACTOR IN THE BLOOD WOULD BE A GOOD SIGN TO PROVE THAT YOU HAD RA, I HAVE BEEN ADVISE 1IN 20 PEOPLE HAVE A RA FACTOR IN THERE BLOOD AND THEY DO NOT HAVE RA.
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Date: 24.09.2010
From: Stephen

Subject: Re: DO I OR DO I NOT HAVE RA(HELP)

I have a high RA factor and dont have Ra, but i do have bad osteoarthritis. I have had it for 3 years and all my other joints feel good.

I think RA factor does not prove a person has RA,but i am not sure about the future maybe i will have RA.
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Date: 24.09.2010
From: KAL JAKHU

Subject: Re: DO I OR DO I NOT HAVE RA(HELP)

THKS FOR THAT STEPHEN
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Date: 24.09.2010
From: margaret e.

Subject: Re: DO I OR DO I NOT HAVE RA(HELP)

hello. i had a test for r.a. and then it was decided it could be polymalgia rheumatica, which appears to be similar to r.a. at times, and many people get miss diagnosed. getting treatment for one, when they have the other. i do have oesteo all over though.
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