Guest guest Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 Hi. I am 40 years old and am diagnosed officially with " undifferentiated polyarthritis. " My rheumatologist said I do not have classic RA, but " it's close. " Also, all of my bloodwork including rheumatoid factor and anti-ccp has been negative so far. I started having pain in my joints about four months ago, first jumping around from place to place, and now steady in my hands, wrists, feet, ankles, knees and elbows. I do not experience significant morning stiffness, which is why he's not diagnosing RA. My doctor is basically giving me a choice of taking Plaquenil or methotrexate (what a fun choice!). I'm tempted to try the Plaquenil, since it is milder, but I'm afraid of taking it for the necessary six months and then finding out it isn't working. But I'm scared of taking methotrexate, and will miss having my margarita at Chillis on Friday nights! Two questions: Did any of you have mild RA symptoms for many months, and then progress to a more classic, severe RA? Have any of you with milder RA had significant relief of your symptoms from Plaquenil? Thanks, and I look forward to being a part of this group. Meg in PA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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