Do I Have RA?

Rheumatoid Arthritis
#1

Hi everyone,

 I'm new here and was wondering if anyone can answer my question.  My C-reative Protein is 0.9 and the norm is <0.5 my Rheumatoid Factor is 59.  The norm is <43. My sedimentation rate is normal.  I have sometimes get severe pain in my neck and back.  I can hear my spine "snap" occasionally.  My neck pops and has a chunching  sound when I move it around.  Sometimes my ankles give out on me and I have to grab something to hold on to.  It only happens for a second or two then I'm ok again.  I'm anemic and have asthma.  Most days I'm really exhaused.  So, do I have RA or not?

 Thanks for any help

 

#2

RA can affect the cervical spine but usually spares the thorasic and lumbar areas. Another sure symptom is morning stiffness in the joints. Do you have any of that? Also, a blood test called Anti-CCP is highly specific for RA. You might want to ask your doctor to run that test.