Re: I don't have RA but OA? CONFUSED!~ thanks all!~another question....

[Guest guest]

thanks for the response! I appriciate it! But, Just wondering,I

get shots in my knees for my OA, but afterwards, my fibro bothers me

so much I dred getting them... do steriods hurt fibromyalgia? Does

it make is worse? Just wondering if its worth getting them.. thanks

again, Gretchen

>

> =============

> Hi all. I have not messaged in a while because I found out that I

> don't have RA, but have read some of your messages and learned

alot

> about the condition. but, I do have OA and have had a lot of

problems

> with it. Injections and on Nabumetone {sp} for pain. But its n>

helping. Can someone give me some insite on OA and how I could get

> some relief ? I know this is not a group on OA, but, maybe

somehow

> related? Whats the difference between OA and RA? I know with RA,

your

> body attacks your joints, right? But with OA, what causes that?

I

> know that weight has a factor, but I feel pain in my wrist,ankles,

and

> elbows. I don't know much about it just that my joints {not just

my

> knees} hurt alot. I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia also and

> don't really know if thats causing my joint pain ? Dr. has tested

for

> RA and negative result. But OA definatley. Any insite would be

> appriciated. Thanks, Gretchen

>