Just dropping in on this when I saw *rheumatoid arthritis* in your post. I was finally diagnosed with RA after other doctors telling me that I DIDN'T have it because all my blood testing was negative. My rheumatologist at Mayo diagnosed me from x-rays and MRI. She said my diagnosis is Seronegative RA, which is REAL. She also said I probably have had it a long time. Thank God for Mayo Clinic. I am very grateful for the care I receive there.