NIce to meet you!
I hope you find answers and healing soon!

well the doctor said he ran rheumatoid factors before and they were under 20.. so he didn't run any more on that today. He ran a sed rate (ESR) and a serological HLA-B27 today. but from what you all have been telling me, that's not a really accurate test to run. so, I'm a bit sad that he doesn't want to run anymore tests... at least yet. I told him Tordall helped me before in the hospital and he said he'd give me a shot of that today... but when I said... "won't that interfere with the blood draw?" He said "oh, yeah." so, I didn't get a shot.
ugh.
still gonna hope something shows on these tests drawn today. wish me luck tomorrow. I have a full day of classes to endure.

Keep a list of your symptoms. A journal detailing where and when you heart is a good help. Be sure to let you Dr. know if you have stiffness as well as pain. I gave my Rheumy my journal showing I had early morning pain, helped by NSAIDS and morning stiffness for 2 hours. He found that impressive. Sometimes a really good description of pain and stiffness can do more then x-rays can.