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mom2three
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Hello All,
After almost a year of struggling with all over joint pain and swelling and general malaise I have finally been diagnosed with RA. I am so nervous and worried about first visit to Rhuematologist. I picked up my blood work results today Can someone help me understand what an Rh factor of 87 means and a sed rate of 47. Also I noted that I had a negative ANA result. My PCP told me that my levels were way out of range and that is why he wanted me to see the specialist for RA. Help!!!

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Hi there. I can't explain what the blood work means, but I can give a little advice on living with RA. I've been living with RA for thirteen years now and it really helped to go see a Rheumatologist. It is nice to talk to someone who finally knows what they are dealing with. Dr. Joy Schechtman is a good one in Arizona if you are looking (I noticed the Valley of the Sun location). Anyway, feel free to ask any questions and I'll do my best to answer.
 
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Joy, Thanks for your response. I finally got an appointment with another Rheumatologist for an earlier date. I have hopes that my questions will be answered and we can start a plan of action that will attach this.
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