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Date: 28.06.2011
From: davina

Subject: new blood tests?

hope everyone is well and not in to much pain with this weather.

i have RA and using enbrel which i have been taking for 10 weeks which i just did my 10th one.
i have seen some improvement like less stiffness in the morning but i still have all over pain and so tied all the time. my muscles feel very weak and my elbow will still not straighten and my knee still clicks and gives way.

my rheumy nurse has decided to do more blood tests for my muscles? does anyone know what she is testing for?
i am so worried that there is something secondary going on and that i will be on crutches forever and that this pain will not stop.

sorry to have a moan. x

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Date: 29.06.2011
From: kylee

Subject: Re: new blood tests?

hi davina i have had sero negative arthritis for several years i have always been convinced i have lupus anyway my mum became very ill 2months ago with painfull joints and pain in her feet she also got a rash all over her body any way she had a lot of bloods done and she had 1 done for a rhumatic diease called smooth muscle syndrome which from what i gather is connect to arthritis but also attacks muscles in your body hers came bk possitve this test usualy comes bk possitve if you have lupus as well. hope i have been of some help

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Date: 29.06.2011
From: davina

Subject: Re: new blood tests?

hi kylee thanks for that info i will look that up.

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