RA question

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Whenever I read about RA it always states that RA is rare. I see a whole lot

of people with it though. Both my husband and myself have it, and the

infusion center is filled when either of us goes for our infusions. So my

question is....are we being diagnosed with RA too often so that doctors will

make more money? Or is the idea of RA being " rare " incorrect. I have seen

this so many times, that it worries me that I might be getting these

infusions and taking risky medicines and not really have RA. When I complain

of pain in my knees, especially, the rheumy says that is osteoarthritis. So,

if my pain isn't from the RA and therefore the meds don't change my pain,

then do I REALLY have RA? They say the hand mris show some RA and the fact

that I felt better on the Medrol says that I definitely have RA. Is that

really so? It just worries me to take these meds if they can be mistaken.