Modestaustin811
05-01-20, 15:39
Hello everyone.
29 year old male here.
I've battled with health anxiety for quite some time. I've even thought I had or was getting rheumatoid arthritis in the past. My grandfather had it really really bad and he was constantly in pain. Seeing him as I grew up may be even the reason, or one of the reasons I have health anxiety now.
Fast forward to the present. In Mid november I came down with a flu bug that ultimately became pneumonia. I was really sick. It lasted a very long time, over a month. I was admitted to the hospital on december 19th and they asked for my families history, and I told them about the Rheumatoid Arthritis connection. They tested me for a bunch of stuff, including RA. I ended up getting discharged as they found out the reason I wasn't getting better was that I actually came down with the flu AGAIN on top of the pneumonia.
Since then I've gotten quite a deal better. I'm still not 100% but it's mostly resolved. You can check your test results online at the hospital I was at and this is where my fears kicked in. I tested positive for one of the Rheumatoid arthritis tests. It's called an Anti-CCP test. I tested lightly positive for this. It's HIGHLY SPECIFIC for Rheumatoid arthritis. Like you don't testp positive for this unless you have it, or you'll get in the future. It can come up years before RA hits.
They wrote about it in my discharge.
Positive anti-CCP: He does not have any symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, and we note that his rheumatoid factor was negative. There are reports of false positive anti-CCPs with infection, and given that he had a recent infection, we have not yet repeated it, but would consider repeating it at his next appointment to ensure that it resolves.
Since seeing the positive test I've been freaking out. I feel severely fatigued during the day. I'm noticing things about my joints cramping up. I feel hot a lot. I honestly think I'm developing RA. They're going to retest it in a couple weeks, but I don't know if I can wait that long. If I test positive again they'll probably refer me to Rheumatologist which can be an even longer wait. I'm seeing my life flash before my eyes where I'm severely disabled and unable to do the things I want to do. I'm starting a new job soon. This is a nightmare.
Am I overreacting?
29 year old male here.
I've battled with health anxiety for quite some time. I've even thought I had or was getting rheumatoid arthritis in the past. My grandfather had it really really bad and he was constantly in pain. Seeing him as I grew up may be even the reason, or one of the reasons I have health anxiety now.
Fast forward to the present. In Mid november I came down with a flu bug that ultimately became pneumonia. I was really sick. It lasted a very long time, over a month. I was admitted to the hospital on december 19th and they asked for my families history, and I told them about the Rheumatoid Arthritis connection. They tested me for a bunch of stuff, including RA. I ended up getting discharged as they found out the reason I wasn't getting better was that I actually came down with the flu AGAIN on top of the pneumonia.
Since then I've gotten quite a deal better. I'm still not 100% but it's mostly resolved. You can check your test results online at the hospital I was at and this is where my fears kicked in. I tested positive for one of the Rheumatoid arthritis tests. It's called an Anti-CCP test. I tested lightly positive for this. It's HIGHLY SPECIFIC for Rheumatoid arthritis. Like you don't testp positive for this unless you have it, or you'll get in the future. It can come up years before RA hits.
They wrote about it in my discharge.
Positive anti-CCP: He does not have any symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, and we note that his rheumatoid factor was negative. There are reports of false positive anti-CCPs with infection, and given that he had a recent infection, we have not yet repeated it, but would consider repeating it at his next appointment to ensure that it resolves.
Since seeing the positive test I've been freaking out. I feel severely fatigued during the day. I'm noticing things about my joints cramping up. I feel hot a lot. I honestly think I'm developing RA. They're going to retest it in a couple weeks, but I don't know if I can wait that long. If I test positive again they'll probably refer me to Rheumatologist which can be an even longer wait. I'm seeing my life flash before my eyes where I'm severely disabled and unable to do the things I want to do. I'm starting a new job soon. This is a nightmare.
Am I overreacting?