Not erosion, but thinning

[Guest guest]

Hey all,

Hope you are all having a pain free day, well trying to anyways. I had a rheumy

follow up appointment yesterday. I had some xrays done at my last visit since

it had been a year. He told me that one of bones in my wrist (extension carpi

ulnaris to be exact) was not eroding due to the RA, but that it was thinning on

both hands. I was told that it was nothing to worry about. He wanted to keep me

on the same meds since I am doing OK. My health is soo screwed up buy other

things that he won't put me on a stronger DMARD.

The bone that is thinning is a small insignificent bone that is where the pinky

finger is connected to the wrist. I was wondering if this has happened to

anyone. I am 32 and I have had RA for the past 8 years. Is this just the

disease progressing!?!? IDK...

[Guest guest]

,

Your rheumatologist is probably talking about osteopenia. If he says

not to worry, don't.

I'm sure he'll continue to monitor you.

http://www.webmd.com/osteoporosis/tc/osteopenia-overview

Not an MD

On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 9:52 PM, <man_u8@...> wrote:

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>

> Hey all,

> Hope you are all having a pain free day, well trying to anyways. I had a

> rheumy follow up appointment yesterday. I had some xrays done at my last

> visit since it had been a year. He told me that one of bones in my wrist

> (extension carpi ulnaris to be exact) was not eroding due to the RA, but

> that it was thinning on both hands. I was told that it was nothing to worry

> about. He wanted to keep me on the same meds since I am doing OK. My health

> is soo screwed up buy other things that he won't put me on a stronger DMARD.

> The bone that is thinning is a small insignificent bone that is where the

> pinky finger is connected to the wrist. I was wondering if this has happened

> to anyone. I am 32 and I have had RA for the past 8 years. Is this just the

> disease progressing!?!? IDK...

>

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