Re: What the ???? I need advice from folks with RA.

[Guest guest]

Osteoarthritis of the hands primarily involves the DIP joints. PIP

joints are less commonly affected. The PIP joints

are commonly affected in RA.

http://www.jfponline.com/pages.asp?aid=1687 & UID=

Being age 30 also would make me lean more towards RA. With both hands

and feet involved so suddenly is another

reason to lean towards RA.

I would absolutely get another opinion since early diagnosis and

treatment is very important in preventing damage.

Naproxen is NOT treating the disease.

a

On Jan 9, 2006, at 5:43 PM, skyhawk7593 wrote:

> Hello all,

>

> I'm a f, 30 this year,and I've woken up twice this year with swollen

> joints. This last time it happened in Nov. and hasn't let up. I went

> to a rheumy and he ordered the standard round of blood tests and a

> bone scan. They were both normal. Then, he decided to do hand x-rays

> since " bone scans don't always show that much. "

>

> The nurse called today and said the x-rays show " arthritic changes "

> and that I have osteoarthritis and should continue taking my

> Naproxen. Is it typical to get osteoarthritis suddenly in all 5 PIP

> joints of the toes and fingers? Do I need to take my records and see

> another rheumy? Help, please.

>

> Christy in Ohio

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[Guest guest]

I would RUN with your records for another opinion.

Toni

--- In , " skyhawk7593 " <audcarmom@s...>

wrote:

>

> Hello all,

>

> I'm a f, 30 this year,and I've woken up twice this year with

swollen

> joints. This last time it happened in Nov. and hasn't let up. I

went

> to a rheumy and he ordered the standard round of blood tests and a

> bone scan. They were both normal. Then, he decided to do hand x-

rays

> since " bone scans don't always show that much. "

>

> The nurse called today and said the x-rays show " arthritic changes "

> and that I have osteoarthritis and should continue taking my

> Naproxen. Is it typical to get osteoarthritis suddenly in all 5

PIP

> joints of the toes and fingers? Do I need to take my records and

see

> another rheumy? Help, please.

>

> Christy in Ohio

>

[Guest guest]

Christy, I would get a second opinion from another rheumatologist.

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] What the ???? I need advice from folks with RA.

> Hello all,

>

> I'm a f, 30 this year,and I've woken up twice this year with swollen

> joints. This last time it happened in Nov. and hasn't let up. I went

> to a rheumy and he ordered the standard round of blood tests and a

> bone scan. They were both normal. Then, he decided to do hand x-rays

> since " bone scans don't always show that much. "

>

> The nurse called today and said the x-rays show " arthritic changes "

> and that I have osteoarthritis and should continue taking my

> Naproxen. Is it typical to get osteoarthritis suddenly in all 5 PIP

> joints of the toes and fingers? Do I need to take my records and see

> another rheumy? Help, please.

>

> Christy in Ohio