Symptoms coming and going?

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Hi,

Last year I started having joint pain, the Dr. said that my RA factor

was just mildly elevated. This year she said it is higher but I

shouldn't worry--yet.

My question is that for about a week or so it will be intense,

although the fatigue is worse than the joint pain (although that

seems to be increasing) and then it is like it is gone. Perhaps a

twinge here and there but generally no swelling or fatigue.

It seems like I am having about 3 good weeks and then it hits again.

Does this sound like RA still?

I do not improve as the day goes on either. If I wake up hurting it

doesn't seem to let off.

I am avoiding running to a rhuem right away, it seems to me that I am

not that bad off at this time and don't want to take a bunch of drugs

if I don't really need to.

Insights?

Dawn