A member asked:

Have ra, a mth ago had the worst flare, new parts started to hurt, felt the disease had progress, but my last test are normal. is that possible? why?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

See details: What tests are you talking about? The sed rate and CRP are not all that accurate in detecting flares.

Answered 6/10/2014

4.5k views

Thank

We treat people: Lab tests may be normal but a good doctor will treat the patient and not the lab test. Same for x-rays. If the x-ray is negative but the patient acts broken, i treat them as broken until the x-ray catches up.

Answered 2/3/2014

4.5k views

Thank

Related Questions

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more