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    plmb48
    plmb48 Member Posts: 125
    edited 29. Mar 2009, 08:40 in Living with Arthritis archive
    i have had RA for 29 years but never saw this before
    SERO POSITIVE EROSIVE RA it was on letter to my gp about refering me to a dermatologist about a different problem lucky me :lol::lol::lol::lol:

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    • woodbon
      woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
      edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
      Hi
      Sorry, I'm no medic, but it springs to mind that it could be a 'posh' way of saying RA? After all why use one word, when you could use half a dozen. (ME? CYNICAL? ha ha.) Hope you get sorted, Love SUe
    • salsal
      salsal Member Posts: 49
      edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
      seropositive means you have the rheumatoid factor in your blood (some people have ra but it doesnt show up in blood tests yours does)
    • averyniceman
      averyniceman Member Posts: 75
      edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
      plmb48 wrote:
      i have had RA for 29 years but never saw this before
      SERO POSITIVE EROSIVE RA it was on letter to my gp about refering me to a dermatologist about a different problem lucky me :lol::lol::lol::lol:

      Erosive means that it can dammage your bones, I think.
    • mistywillow
      mistywillow Member Posts: 711
      edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
      plmb48 wrote:
      i have had RA for 29 years but never saw this before
      SERO POSITIVE EROSIVE RA it was on letter to my gp about refering me to a dermatologist about a different problem lucky me :lol::lol::lol::lol:

      Hi plmb48
      The erosive bit is just a technical term to say wearing down of some of the joint surfaces, which is what RA can do especially if you have had it for such a long time.

      Take care Gill
    • plmb48
      plmb48 Member Posts: 125
      edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
      thankyou for your replys to my question sorry i forgot to put pauline on my post :roll: :roll: :roll:

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