Can anyone tell me that if you get a negative blood result for Rheumatoid Arthritis. I have pain in fingers, ankles, elbow, neck,back and knees. My knuckles are swelling on some fingers where I can no longerget my rings off. I have recently have a nodule appear on my right hand. Would love to hear your thoughts on this due to go back to GP on Monday. Thank you Tracy
i have a negative blood result and i have RA. mine started in fingers had trigger finger op and it was not that. get a referal to a RA consultant the quicker its treated the quicker it will stop spreading. good luck
You could be seronegative look it up on the net lots on it I'm seronegative with psoriatic arthritis
Thanks the problem is my GP seems to think if tests are negative then that it. Going to see her Monday going to push for a referral.
Definatley push Tracy loads of peoples show zero-negative rheumatoid arthritis, which doesn’t show up in blood tests for arthritis, mine is one and with MRI and scan my Consurltant confirmed. just tell him 'you want a referal' so you can rule it out. good luck
20% are sero-negative and require clinical diagnosis. It sounds like you're one of those!
Your GP may not know this, so tell them on good authority that this is the case and she should refer you to a rheumatologist.
Hi I was told there was inflammation but was normal for me !!!! Nothing normal it's coming from somewhere. I'm off back as I want another test and referral . My feet are agony and my wrists. Docs fobbing people off its disgusting . Hope you get on ok 👍
Thanks all I have trying to get my GP to listen She diagnosed me with Fibromyalgia even though I don't have most of the symptoms. If she doesn't agree to refer me I'm changing GPs.
That's the way to go!