A DX of RA?

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I was DX with RA last week and was put on Methotrexate 15 mg once a week. I have

been dealing with neck pain, like the bones, and muscle pain of the neck and

shoulders. When it gets really bad it goes down my back (muscle pain). I have

seen three really good PT's that can only help me so much. Then I go back to

hurting again. My neck pain causes me to get headaches. I do have joints that

start hurting for NO reason at all. I have and get no swelling. And I do have

TMJ (OA of the jaw joint) and wear a splint. I got really bad a while ago

because a PT was doing manual manipulation on my back. I flared up so bad I

could barely walk. My pain management doc gave me muscle relaxer and Celebrex.

The Celebrex REALLY helped me the muscle relaxer not at all. After a few weeks

of Celebrex and pred I am much better. My blood tests show my CRP and ESR was

high and my CCP was high (weak positive.) And one more thing I am going through

early menopause so I have trouble sleeping at night so I am always tired. So

with all that I don't know if a RA DX is right. I look at the RA symptoms and I

am just not sure I have RA. I am so confused and tired of hurting and don't

want to add another drug if I don't really need it. I take enough already! I

would appreciate any comments or help.

Thank you! Michele in thank goodness a realive cool Littleton CO