The absence of rheumatoid factor does not guarantee she doesn't have RA. There is a seronegative form of RA, when the rheumatoid factor is not found. There are many different reasons for joint pain....
You absolutely need to see an experienced rheumatologist, not a general physician. Before I was diagnosed with RA I made a lot of tests!...
Plaquenil is considered a mild medicine for RA and is often used as a first-choice medicine. The main problem with plaquenil is that it can affect your vision. So everybody on plaquenil must do at...
Hello, I was diagnosed with RA this January. I had a flare-up in Jan/Feb, but after taking a lot of NSAIDs and glucocorticosteroids we were able to improve the situation greatly by March. Also, in...