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body aches, always tired, stiffness in body, feet and hands hurt, tingle, ache hands and feet fall asleep all the time, body bruise easy,

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November 25 5:08 PM (1 hour and 9 minutes and 38 seconds later)
         
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Greetings Bratslover,

Since you are online can you give me some additional information?

1) How long has this been going on?

2) What is your family medical history?

3) Do you have any medical history or are you taking any medications?

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Dr.Bernon



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November 25 9:52 PM (4 hours and 43 minutes and 41 seconds later)
         
Reply to Dr.Bernon's Post: 18 MONTHS, AS FAR AS WHAT ,NO
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November 25 10:25 PM (32 minutes and 42 seconds later)
         
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Greetings Customer (name blocked for privacy),

Your symptoms are concerning and warrant further investigation. The possible diagnoses which should be rule out include anemia, hypothyroidism, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, polymyositis/dermatomyositis, fibromylagia. You should see your primary care physician to start the work-up that will include a thyroid hormone level, complete blood count, chemistry panel, autoimmune antibdoy panel, ANA, sedimentation rate, coagulation studies

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Dr.Bernon



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November 26 2:32 PM (16 hours and 7 minutes and 22 seconds later)
         
Reply to Dr.Bernon's Post: HAD ALL THAT DONE, DOCTOR SAID TESTED POSITIVE FOR RA BUT IT WAS ONLY 120? BUT NEED NOT WORRY ABOUT IT. SOMEIMES THEY CRAMP SO BAD I HAVE TO SIT IN THE FLOOR LIKE AT WALMART AND MASSAGE UNTIL I CAN WALK AGAIN. WHAT SHOULD I DO?

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November 26 7:18 PM (32 minutes later)
         
what exactly does the positive ra with score 120 mean? she never really explained to me.. if it was your patient is 120 ok? also have constant flu like symptoms and jaws ach

Edited by Customer (name blocked for privacy) on November 27 2007 at 4:07 PM
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Greetings Customer (name blocked for privacy),

A normal RA score (also known as Rheumatoid Factor titer) is less than 40 so the level of 120 in your case, in addition to the symptoms you are describing is concerning. In some women, there is a positive RF titer without there being any symptoms of RA so this may be why your doctor told you not to worry about it. A rheumatologist will order more specific tests and able to narrow down your diagnosis further.

Sincerely,

Dr.Bernon

 



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