Megs,

You might ask to also be tested for Celiac Disease (also known as CD), if you have not been tested. It is yet another autoimmune disease that can be underlying~ and has increased associations with RA.

Gluten-Sensitive Enteropathy (Celiac Disease): More Common Than You Think by David A. Nelson, JR, MD, MS (AAFP)

Detecting Celiac Disease in Your Patients by Harold T. Pruessner, MD (AAFP) Check out Table 2.

CNN just had a live segment on Celiac Disease today, and some of what was mentioned includes:

The time it takes to get a diagnosis is now 9 years instead of 11 years (this is after huge awareness campaigns for the last couple of years). The undiagnosed remains at 97%. The prevalence is 1 in 100. Dr. Green also said that CD is often misdiagnosed by GI doctors as IBS, IBD and Crohn's.

Between the RA and Crohn's... you may want to take a look at this possibility if your doctors haven't.

Cara