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Know my knees hurt really bad also.  I have two small children and I have never been in this much pain in my life, and scared.  I can't see my doctor for another week yet and I feel like I am going to go crazy.

I can't help you with that lab info but I am so sorry for all you are going through!  Are you on any meds?  Have you tried Aleve?  I have two small kids too and I sympathize with you.  It is SO frustrating to have to wait for doctors appointments when you don't know what is going on!

I was on piromax, I think it's called, and it made me sick to my stomach after I went to bed.  They told me to stop taking it but since my rheumatologist was out of town they never gave me anything else.  My regular doctor gave me percosette but that doesn't take away pain, it just takes the edge off for about an hour.They can give you something to protect your stomach with the NSAID.  I take Aciphex daily, which I think is like Prilosec.  Aleve may be better on your stomach.  Narcotics didn't really work for my pain, either.From what I can tell, they did 2 different Rheumatoid Factor tests. 

There is a good website where you can read up on test results but I can't find it for some reason - if you google Lab Result Tests you should find some good stuff.

Your RF is 31, which is not normal, but it's not out of this world high.  Mine is 37.


try http://www.labtestsonline.org for good information on laboratory tests. Your rheumy didn't run a CRP?



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