Can you have Multiple Arthritis Diagnoises

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Since no one responded, I thought I would slightly change the

title. My problems is I do not fit neatly into any two types of

arthritis dx's, and have some test results that seems to be

exclusive of each other. Not a big deal, but I am starting to

respond like my mother did. Her Rheumy could quite put her into

either RA or Lupus.

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> Anyone have any information on being Dx'ed as having a couple of

different types of arthritis? I am positive for ra factor, with

most but not all the symptoms of RA. I also have symptoms of

Psaoritic(sp?) arthritis. My mother was also like this with a

positive ANA for Lupus also coming back as positive about half the

time.

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> I just got out of the hospital for a septic hip joint and my

Rheumy is 're-thinking' my dx of RA only.

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> Oh, and on a different note, how long does it take to be able to

walk without a walker after hip surgery? I know I'm being

impatient, it's only been a week.

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