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Early stages of RA???
Posted by:
Melissa Clark on
June 24, 2009 at
8:45PM EST
Hi, I am 37 living in Alaska and was just diagnosed last week with what is likely the early stages of RA. The rheumatologist called it inflammatory arthritis at this point, since I have no swelling of joints or fever. My sed rate is at 65 and all other tests including the RF come up negative. I should be in perfect health, other than not feeling so perfect the past 8 months. I've had chronic pain that started in my left hip and over the course of a few months showed up in my neck area, shoulders, and knees. The pain is only present when I move. The burning sensation I experience when I stand up runs down from my hips to my knees. Before the pain started in my knees they felt swollen (but are not visually swollen or warm). I now have this happening in my index and middle fingers where they "feel" swollen and I have minor discomfort. I was wondering if this is parallel to what people with RA have experienced in their early stages. My regular MD said I have a chronic inflammatory muscle disease (pretty much take your pick since there are so many) and said I may want to get a second opinion with a rheumy. 15 mg prednisone per day worked a mircle for month than the MD pulled me off of it and put me on Celebrex which did nothing better than a motrin. That's when she referred me to the rheumy. He put me on .6 ml MTX per week (last week was my first injection). My mom has RA and I know it can be linked, but I just feel like this is more muscular related. If the pain gets worse and this isn't even full blown RA, all I have to say is WOW!!! I have a 3 and 6 year old to raise and can't imagine more pain to deal with. Also does cold weather play a factor in pain? I do live in AK and winter was the worst of the pain. Sorry this is a novel but I would apprectiate any input. Cheers!
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