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Updated 1y ago

Joint Pain with IBD: Negative RA Tests

Anyone else with an IBD experience a lot of joint pain but has negative RA tests?

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freyaslady

I've never had an RA test done but when I have IBS or colitis flares it often comes with low back and sometimes knee pain.

mipastaessupasta

I finally learned about something called non-arthritic autoimmune joint pain. But, since it doesn't seem to be too common no one takes me seriously 😐

warriorj

Yes! I swore I had RA. Are you on lialda/Mesalamine? It caused me horrible joint pain 😥 I finally realized it once I quit taking it

SlipSlide

Yes; arthritis (primarily of the larger joints, like hips) is an extra intestinal manifestation (ie UC symptoms outside the intestine; there are many) of UC

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Joint Pain with IBD: Negative RA Tests