Started 6 months ago with left side headache, eye inflammation, sores up nose, fatigue, night sweats, right wrist sore on and off, right shoulder was stiff. I've now got a painful right wrist and it hurts in my ulner region and further down my arm theres a hard bump. Had bloods done before lockdown and my ANA was positive, raised esr and raised ccp and rheumatoid factor was 161. I feel awful and I'm scared its cancer and not autoimmune and now going to be months to see a rheumatologis
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Rheumatoid arthritis
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andyguitar
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If your Doc thought the test results indicated cancer i would expect them to have referred you to someone other than a rheumatologist. How about giving Doc a call about your concerns?
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Mary
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@Fuzzyhead - I'm with @andyguitar , give your doctor a call with your concerns. If you do have RA, you might find this study interesting: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180425093745.htm
where baking soda was found to be effective in helping to reverse the damaging inflammation associated with RA.
where baking soda was found to be effective in helping to reverse the damaging inflammation associated with RA.