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Hi Rusty,
   Just got back from the Dr. and he said look up zero-negative arthropathies but nothing will come up.Can you tell me what this is or where i can find it.He said he has to do with to much blood flowing to my feet and causing them to swell up and very very painful.Hope you can help a girl out.Mary
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Mary,

Part of the problem you are having in looking up information on this condition is the spelling. The term is called Seronegative.
Seronegative means that in a disease such as Rheumatoid arthritis where them is usually an elevated RA factor but there is no RA factor that shows up in a test then the arthritis is seronegative.

The term arthropathy is any condition that involves a joint.

I question this diagnosis as far as the swelling in your feet is concerned or at least the part about to much blood flowing to your feet. There are several types of arthritis that can be seronegative
sero-negative RA
Reiter's syndrome
Psoriatic arthropathy
Ankylosing Spondylitis

All can cause swelling in the effected areas. But this is not because of two much blood flow but rather restricted blood flow through the veins. When the arteries bring in more blood than the veins want to let out then you get swelling. This could be because of a disease such as described above but more likely to do with circulation problems. This could be from heart problems or circulatory disease.

If you have not seen a cardiologist then you should. It could very well be a form of arthritis causing the problem but it does not hurt to be on the safe side.

I wish you well
Rusty
http://arthritis-symptom.com
Rusty,with erosion and the swelling i have with my feet can that cause a fracture? just to let you know i also have lupus and ra.also what does vitamin d 60H,that was on my blood test results.Thanks so much Mary

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Mary,

I would say you have too much on your health platter. I wish no one had to suffer one of these conditions much less all of the together.

The swelling in your feet should not put you at risk for break or fracture. This risk comes from weakened bone structure. A loss in bone density puts you at risk. Many drugs used in the treatment of lupus can cause a loss in bone mass or a loss in bone density.

For your bones to be able to absorb calcium you need vitamin D. Vitamin D is measured in what is called 25-OH vitamin D. 5ng/gl of 25-oh vitamin D is considered the minimum you should have. I cannot say that I understand what this means it is a little over my head. So I cannot tell you whether this reading you have is good or bad. You might consider calling your doctor office and asking the nurse to give you and explanation. I am sure it is over her head but she can ask the doctor. Measuring vitamin D is a new practice and one not performed by most doctors. It you doctor is taking the time to measure this then he or she is going the extra mile for you.

I wish you well,

Rusty
http://arthritis-symptom.com