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Shannan and group;

I know exactly what you mean.. I don't want to have a disease and yet

I want to know what I have... by the way Welcome to our group.. I

pray you find what it is that is causing your pain and I pray that

God heals it... Sometimes just knowing what it is can take a great

load off your shoulders

gentle hugs

Clora

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> Hello everyone. I am new to this group. In fact, I haven't ever

> joined a forum before. I'd like to share my story and see if it's

> relatable. My name is . I am 34 years old and I'm a

nurse.

> I speciallize in neonatology (newborns). My mother and maternal

> grandfather have RA. When I was about 29 I began having symptoms

of

> RA. I had major unrelated surgery last winter and now my RA is

> getting bad. I had many blood tests to diagnose RA, but they all

> turned up negative. I haven't had my blood drawn for it since the

> surgery because I fear it, too will be negative. Not that I want

> RA. I just want a REASON for my pain. My body hurts all over and

> stems from every single joint. I swear, every joint from my

fingers

> to my toes hurt! I have minor swelling in every joint, but pitting

> edema below my knees by the end of the day. I am so tired all the

> time and in so much pain. Motrin isn't touching the pain anymore.

I

> am a single mother (men!) and I fear that I won't be able to do my

> job too many more years if I can't get this under control. Who is

> going to pay my bills? They call me " butterfingers " at work

because

> I drop everything. I have no strength in my hands. I also have to

> do things like start IV's on infants and draw their blood every

day.

> My fingers and hands hurt so bad every time! I feel like people I

> work with just think I'm lazy and can't take a little body aches

and

> pains. Am I just a wimp? Anxious to hear back from you. I am off

> to work now.

>