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Did It Ever Take Anyone Take Multiple Visits And 6months To A Year For DX?
Has anyone went in with joint pain and muscle weakness and had ANA and RF come back normal /negative as well as sed rate borderline or not high enough to be at RA level ? I’m wondering if the tests can be negative / not high enough and first and if /when things progress and get worse those levels change ? Wondering if this has people being diagnosed with Fibromyalgia when it’s the start of RA ?
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Members shared their frustrations and experiences with getting diagnosed when blood tests came back negative or borderline, with many... Read more
The Sed rate doesn't mean . I am seronegative, They don't just go by the blood work. Mine doesn't show it's ugly head until I am in the middle of flare. . If you don't get anywhere with your Dr. try your GP, ot another Dr,
Hi Candice, welcome to the site, good friendly people here, all are willing to help and understand what you are feeling. The rate for tests positive and negative are 70/30, mostly RA is diagnosed clinically in your doctors office, then usually there is a referral to a rheumatologist to confirm. No all meds work quickly so have patience, I hope you have the correct combination soon. Vera
Get second opinion. Or third if needed. Fibromyalgia and RA are quite different. I have RA, OR and fibromyalgia. Believe me Fibromyalgia is quite different.
It took about 6 months from the time I started experiencing pain to the time I was diagnosed with RA. I was in a lot of pain during that time.
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