“Is it right?”
Hi,
It started by an occasional pain in hands. I have been diagnosed by many doctors many different diseases. Some doctors say I have ankylosing spondylitis, others say rheumatoid (even though my R.F is normal), and others say I do not suffer of anything but some stiffness, and I should lose some weight. I have been taking cosentyx for about 8-9 months with salazopyrine and other things. I started to feel weaker and more symptoms started to appear like cracking sounds and feeling of the joints gliding on each other or others doing friction with each other after I started the medication. My question is if I really have nothing, what is the effect of the medications and the cosentyx on my body? And might it be causing me those symptoms.
It started by an occasional pain in hands. I have been diagnosed by many doctors many different diseases. Some doctors say I have ankylosing spondylitis, others say rheumatoid (even though my R.F is normal), and others say I do not suffer of anything but some stiffness, and I should lose some weight. I have been taking cosentyx for about 8-9 months with salazopyrine and other things. I started to feel weaker and more symptoms started to appear like cracking sounds and feeling of the joints gliding on each other or others doing friction with each other after I started the medication. My question is if I really have nothing, what is the effect of the medications and the cosentyx on my body? And might it be causing me those symptoms.
Male | 22 years old
Complaint duration: Around a year
Medications: Salazopyrine- cosentyx- omega 3 plus- folic acid- L.Carnitine
1 Answer
Rheumatologist|RheumatologyRheumatologist
A normal "RF" lab test in Rheumatoid Arthritis patients is rather common. Although it sounds odd, Rheumatoid Factor is actually not a good lab indicator of Rheumatoid Arthritis; an Anti-CCP is more accurate. Ankylosing Spondylitis can cause inflammatory arthritis in the hands too. It does not sound like you "have nothing" and a thorough work-up is definitely in order.
