Could it still be RA?

Hello Everyone,

I am a 28 year old female, for the past month and half having migrating joint/muscle pain. I had a slight positive ANA test 1/80 titre homogeneous pattern, showing I had inflammation. However my Doctor tested me for RA, Lupus, Sjogren's, and MCTD. I tested negative for all of those tests. She said to wait and see a couple more weeks, maybe it was just a virus?....

I have some good days and bad but most days I have pain. The pain travels from my hands, fingers, knees, elbows all around basically. As well as my joints pop and crack a lot.

I am currently awaiting to be tested for Lyme's disease. But I wanted to know, could this still be RA even though I tested negative? Does RA cause migratory joint pain like that?

Thank you so much for your time.

Hi Beth,

Thank you for your reply. My joints are not swollen, red or hot. I think that is why my Doc didn't think it was arthritis when I went in, but she still had me tested. I am going to call her back soon to get an appointment with a Rheumatologist. From what I've read it really is a long road just getting diagnosed. And it is a long, lonely, difficult road to walk but what else can you do but keep on searching.

Has your treatment helped you?

Thanks again