Help, now i'm really confused!

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Hi all,

Happy New Year to all of you! I wish for a pain free year for all of

us in 2008!

I've been suffering from constant pain for a year and a half. This

summer i was diagnosed with RA because of RH factor of 110 or so. I

have symatrical pain in my forearms, wrists and hands - classic

symptoms of RA. However, I never have morning stiffness and blood work

shows no inflamation. I have gone to several Rhumys and they all had

me on prednisone, methotraxate and sulfazalazine. These meds have

helped somewhat but i'm still in constant pain. Today i went to see a

" big shot " doctor here in NYC, and he said he didn't think i had RA at

all, just fibro. He wants me to stop taking methotrexate and

sulfazalazine but start this Lyrica instead. He says just by feeling

my joints I don't have any inflamation so I dont have RA.

What do I do? Can I stop the metho and sulfa cold turkey? whom do i

believe? why is everyone else thinking that i have RA but not this guy?

Please please any advise is appreciated!

Lixuan