What a day!!

What a day. Rheumatoid Arthritis isn't ruled in and isn't ruled out. It's the path she's going down though. She's repeating the RA Factor, ESR, C-Reactive Protein and ANA tests. It will be interesting to see if there is an increase since the last tests 5 months ago. The other bloodwork is Complete Metabolic Panel (I think this kidney/liver function and they do it before my surgeries), CBD (Diff/PLt), CK, Total; CCP AB IGG, Hepatitus C Viruse (Keith says I'm fine unless I've been swapping blood with anyone ). Then the fabulous PIAC for a complete urinalysis (ack! I ate a poppy seed muffin for breakfast! ). She agreed with the new treatment plan. She said that if the Clinoril doesn't provide relief, she'll do an injection when I see her next time. Man I hope the Clinoril works. I did pat myself on the back for finding my own NSAID though. She said that my elbow pain is more like tennis elbow and my hip pain is more like bursitis? Anyway, I'm so luck to never have just *one* thing going on at a time. NOT! I do like the Rheumy. She is very nice, thorough, listens, compassionate and included Keith in our discussions. I was glad to have him along b/c he was able to shed light on a few things or "rat" on me in other things. She was very interested when he said that I move to the couch some nights, that I had an unknown rash, whether Prednisone helped at all (couldn't say b/c we were in California the next day), etc. She even asked him about different things that *he* might have noticed. I will be getting x-rays done on my hands and feet to see if there is any noticable inflammation/damage to the joints. She also wants a chest x-ray in case there are other medications that she might need to Rx (this was an addition as I was walking out--kinda scary to think what meds would require a baseline lung x-ray. ). I walked away feeling like we'll never figure this out and I'll have to deal with it forever. I keep feeling like I'm chasing a ghost. Only I can tell it there, but no one can find proof.........