RE: Have a question...

[Guest guest]

You need to be formally diagnosed by a physician, but you probably knew that, a

GP can do the preliminary tests. What you describe could be a symptom of

Rheumatoid Arthritis but there are many many symptoms and and not everyone has

the same exact symptoms because RA is a progressive desease. That's why early

diagnoses and treatment is critical. You should talk to your doctor about it at

your very next opportunity. Hope this helps.

Stan,

Seattle, Snow!

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From: " lhines1970 " <avonrep25@...>

I havent been formally dx with RA, but have a suspicion I may have it.

Would burning, swollen hands at night be a symptom? I have others, but

that is my most troubling one at this time.

[Guest guest]

Please go see a rheumatologist. If it is RA, early treatment is very important.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/rheumatoid-arthritis/DS00020/DSECTION=symptoms

Not an MD

On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 11:36 PM, lhines1970 <avonrep25@...> wrote:

> I havent been formally dx with RA, but have a suspicion I may have it.

> Would burning, swollen hands at night be a symptom? I have others, but

> that is my most troubling one at this time.

[Guest guest]

I've been diagnosed with RA since August, but I have no indicators as far as

bloodwork goes. But I have all the signs. It's not just regular arthritis,

as it has progressed very rapidly. Right now, I just stopped taking Humira

due to a nasty body rash and have switched to Arava. One week and I thought

I was doing well. But today, both sides of my jaw totally locked up and I

had to spend 6 hours in the ER. Most of that was spent with an ER doctor

trying to be 'House' and refused to believe I had RA. I got tested for

meningitis, tetanus, and the mumps!!! Finally, they got my RA doc on the

phone and she recommended steroid shots and a muscle relaxer and she'll call

in me in the morning.

Just because it isn't showing up in the blood test (YET) doesn't mean it

isn't RA.

Please go see a rheumatologist. If it is RA, early treatment is very

important.

http://www.mayoclin

<http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/rheumatoid-arthritis/DS00020/DSECTION=symp

toms> ic.com/health/rheumatoid-arthritis/DS00020/DSECTION=symptoms

Not an MD

On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 11:36 PM, lhines1970 <avonrep25verizon (DOT)

<mailto:avonrep25%40verizon.net> net> wrote:

> I havent been formally dx with RA, but have a suspicion I may have it.

> Would burning, swollen hands at night be a symptom? I have others, but

> that is my most troubling one at this time.