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http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/...-179355741.htmlBlood marker can help diagnose Rheumatoid Arthritis; New data at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology 
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I wonder if early detection really does help? I am serious.
Diet change has improved my RA. I feel best eating raw veggies and some fruits and avoiding grains, sugars, nightshades, beans and dairy. Sed rate dropped from 65 to 19, but it took over a year. www.fatsickandnearlydead.com excess fat/oils = pain for me recipes for raw food on Youtube "raw food romance" and "healing josephine" Josephine is in remission from RA after two years by change diet/exercise
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Yes, Must say that I wondered the very same thing - did it matter/what difference would earlier DDx make? Don't know. Perhaps cutting down on the inflammation, as inflammation causes soooo much damage? Even if it ends up staving off damage for the nonce, well, that is worth going for. Also, just having the DDx makes one 'feel' more comfortable, psychologically speaking, a bit of a boost as opposed to 'wondering and wondering' and/or being told 'all in yr head' etc etc.
So. Yes. Have talked myself into agreeing: early DDx is a 'good thing' 'smile'.
Take care -
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You have a good point Molly, I was fortunate and got a dxs quickly. It would have been hard not for me too though, I had several visibly swollen joints and bad labs. I would have HATED it if they had told me it was in my head. I feel bad for the ASers to which that has happened to, awful. Yeah, early detection is better, I was thinking about serious med side effects and stuff ya know.
Diet change has improved my RA. I feel best eating raw veggies and some fruits and avoiding grains, sugars, nightshades, beans and dairy. Sed rate dropped from 65 to 19, but it took over a year. www.fatsickandnearlydead.com excess fat/oils = pain for me recipes for raw food on Youtube "raw food romance" and "healing josephine" Josephine is in remission from RA after two years by change diet/exercise
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Yes, serious med effects, that was my first thought - and for too many those side effects are...'shudder'. Until I reasoned it out this way: IF one can get the blasted inflammation *down and 'under' control, then one is on a winning wicket to go try summat else, like alternatives. Win the battle then go win the war as 'twere! Take care gal - 
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Look at what has just come in - timely, and, full paper available : http://ard.bmj.com/content/early/2012/11/19/annrheumdis-2012-202650.fullUncoupling of disease activity and structural damage. Does it matter clinically?Edith Villeneuve, Boulos Haraoui + Author Affiliations Uncoupling of disease activity and structural damage. Does it matter clinically?Edith Villeneuve, Boulos Haraoui + Author Affiliations Accepted 25 October 2012 Published Online First 20 November 2012 Department of Rheumatology, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada Correspondence to Dr Boulos Haraoui, Department of Rheumatology, University of Montreal, Institut de rhumatologie de Montréal, 1551 Ontario est, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2L 1S6; bharaoui@videotron.ca
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