Comments on: Are Your Lab Results “Normal”? http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2009/07/are-your-lab-results-normal/ Adventures of a superhero on his journey through chronic pain and debilitating inflammation Sat, 22 Sep 2012 20:45:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Kelly http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2009/07/are-your-lab-results-normal/#comment-824 Kelly Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:53:25 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=4593#comment-824 OMG!!!! Thanks God I found you! I thought I was the only one. My bloodwork always comes back fine. I end up feeling like a hypochondriac! I genuinely had no idea.....and after 7 years a rheumy finally said "You have RA".....I was in no man's land before this. I thought I was out of the norm. WOW! 37% is a great number! LOL OMG!!!! Thanks God I found you! I thought I was the only one. My bloodwork always comes back fine. I end up feeling like a hypochondriac! I genuinely had no idea…..and after 7 years a rheumy finally said “You have RA”…..I was in no man’s land before this. I thought I was out of the norm. WOW! 37% is a great number! LOL

]]> By: mur http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2009/07/are-your-lab-results-normal/#comment-693 mur Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:30:24 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=4593#comment-693 Yup, I'm seronegative too! Yup, I’m seronegative too!

]]> By: Connie http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2009/07/are-your-lab-results-normal/#comment-675 Connie Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:38:36 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=4593#comment-675 Seronegative here too!! Seronegative here too!!

]]> By: Sadie k http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2009/07/are-your-lab-results-normal/#comment-673 Sadie k Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:25:19 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=4593#comment-673 I'm not sure i've ever been tested for rheumatoid factor... My doctor prefers testing for CCP antibodies, which apparently present earlier and more often in his experience. My sed rate is down to normal now that I'm on Humira, but my CRP is still elevated. I've always been thankful that my labs confirm my pain- I know it would make me crazy if someone told me I was "normal". I’m not sure i’ve ever been tested for rheumatoid factor… My doctor prefers testing for CCP antibodies, which apparently present earlier and more often in his experience.

My sed rate is down to normal now that I’m on Humira, but my CRP is still elevated. I’ve always been thankful that my labs confirm my pain- I know it would make me crazy if someone told me I was “normal”.

]]> By: Helen http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2009/07/are-your-lab-results-normal/#comment-672 Helen Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:40:11 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=4593#comment-672 I was diagnosed before this kind of testing was routine, but I also have a negative RH factor. In the past I have had sky-high sed rates, although those have settled down a bit with Enbrel. I know a number of people who have had a lot of trouble getting to a specialist because of a negative RH factor. I'll definitely be pointing this out to them! I was diagnosed before this kind of testing was routine, but I also have a negative RH factor. In the past I have had sky-high sed rates, although those have settled down a bit with Enbrel.

I know a number of people who have had a lot of trouble getting to a specialist because of a negative RH factor. I’ll definitely be pointing this out to them!

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