I am very new and only been to my regular doctor....I see the rheumatologist on Thursday.... Today is a really bad day!!! I cannot stand the pain when it is in my shoulders or my knees... I did not sleep all night, I can barely move my arms to type
Right now I find it so hard to believe that a month ago I was moving along fine. Now my feet are bad, my hands (I can barely move my index fingers) and it keeps moving between my shoulders and knees!!!! My doctor is 95% sure it is RA but wants the specialist to make the dx. My RF was positive 80 and my other RF test was positive (it was some sort of ratio) and my ANA was positive. There is one test for Lupus that was sent to a lab in CA and has not come back yet. But he doesn't think it is Lupus because I have not probs with my kidneys or other organs or a rash.
Right now I have been reading about the drugs and the pain and in all truth it is just depressing. I keep willing my body but it certainly is not complying with my wishes!!! I would love to hear something positive... does methotrexate really make your hair fall out? I am only taking NSAD's (with very little relief) because my doctor wants the rhuematologist to treat. Sorry to vent sooooo long but I am just so tired and in pain and just plain miserable today (ahhh but it is a good day because I can get off the toilet )
CT Mom