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Sunday, February 27, 2011

How it all started.....

In June/July 2010, On my left foot second toe from the big toe was all purple and blue and swollen. My mom and I thought it was a broken toe. So I went to the doctor they took an x-ray. It's fine.

Then in two to four weeks I started getting pain in my feet and I wasn't able to walk and I had to have help to anything I wanted to do and I stayed in bed for a good 2 months and couldn't do anything. It sucked. I went back to my family practice doctor. She ordered more X-rays and it came out normal.

From August 2010 to December 2010 I was pretty much was going to every doctor on earth and doing there test and everything came out negative and no one couldn't find out what was wrong with me. I have gotten checked by a neurologist, cardiovascular, regular doctor, and a foot doctor. No one could figure out what was going on with me. Even the blood test at the point were coming back normal.

I did end up going to the ER in September 10, 2010 and then admitted to the hospital for 4 or 5 days. There they took a lot of blood tests and ordered more tests and couldn't find out what's going on with me so they discharged me. I told my mom that I might have a disease that never been found before.

It all started in July-August 2010 and I realized my feet were all blue & purple and very painful and sollowen. Then I told my mom and she noticed that on my left foot but 2nd toe after the big toe that the 2nd toe "looked" broken. I then went to my general physician doctor and she told me to get an X-ray of it. Got the X-ray, nothing wrong. Perfectly fine.I went to school for about a month of less and I couldn't walk on my feet because it was so painful and hurt a lot.

In September 2010, I then ended up started homeschooling because everything at school was just to much for me. I couldn't even put my feet in shoes or sandals anymore. I had to be wearing slippers. Then in Sept 10-13, 2010 I ended up going to the ER and getting hospitalized because no doctor knew what was going on with me. I left the hospital we no results. They did a lot of testing and everything came back normal of all the X-rays,MRIs', and blood tests.

In October 2010, I finally got referred to a cardiovascular to check out what I have. Couldn't figure it out. All his tests came back normal and okay nothing wrong.

In November 2010-December 18th 2010, I went to a neurologist who thought I might have RSD or CRPRS or MS. He then wanted me to do an MRI-brain which all came back normal. My brain is normal as it will get.
I then went to the cardiovascular who wanted to admit me to the hospital. I didn't sign papers for some reasons. Now I am seeing another doctor, an alternative doctor that thinks he can cure me. It was totally God sent for my mom and I. *((PRAISE GOD YAY))* I went to the alternative doctor a few times which he has help me a lot to.

I eventually went back to my family practice doctor and she sent me to a Rheumatoid doctor. I went to the Rheumatoid doctor and he did a full body exam from head to toe. He also wanted a urine sample and a lot of blood from me because I almost passed out after given 13 1/2 vials of blood. I was already dizzy and loosing my balance.
We just went back to the Rheumatoid doctor this Friday February 25, 2011 and the doctor diagnosed me with SeroNegative Rheumatoid Arthritis. I will blog another blog about the diagnoses. This blog is just what I went through to get to my diagnoses. Enjoy my blog.

Rachel :)

Hello There!

I just joined the Arthritis Foundation tonight. I will be blogging a lot. I'm excited to share my journey with you as I begin my journey about having Rheumatoid Arthritis. Be on the look out for more blogs. I created this blog not to only get advice from you all but for me to help you guys through my experiences. Enjoy. :)
-Rachel