Just tested positive for all blood tests for rhuemotoid

Mojo12 · 28. May 2025, 14:19

hi iv just been tested for rhuemotoid arthritis and had CPP plus others all came back positive they put me on predesolone until I see rhuemotology in three weeks I also had very low folic acid and D and calcium which doc has given me tablets

Can you tell me is it normal to feel really tired and sometimes dizzy

noddingtonpete · 28. May 2025, 14:23

Hello @Mojo12 have a look through the following, hope it helps

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/rheumatoid-arthritis/

and

https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/prednisolone/

Best wishes

Peter

Mojo12 · 28. May 2025, 15:53

thanks

iwannerbeme · 29. May 2025, 23:31

RA can cause fatigue. Dizziness can be a symptom of fatigue or RA, so, yes, Id say it was fairly common

mucho_pain33 · 2. Jun 2025, 07:02

Welcome to hell. Fatigue is chronic. Look at other ways to heal and be careful of the drugs they put you on.

Mojo12 · 3. Jun 2025, 09:44

thanks

frogmorton · 3. Jun 2025, 10:29

Hi @Mojo12 Sorry to hear your recent diagnosis.

Yes inflammatory arthritises do indeed make you utterly exhausted. I tend to have a slight temperature when I am flaring and can hardly stay awake. Hopefully you'll see a rheumatologist soon and put together a plan to get things under control.

I started with this in 2008 and was very fearful of my future, visualising myself a wheelchair user within months, letting down my husband and an embarrassment to my children.

Most of that hasn't come true luckily I didn't let my husband down, am still pretty well on my feet and only embarrassed the children as much as any parent does.

Keep posting we'll help if we can.

Toni x

Just tested positive for all blood tests for rhuemotoid

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