Guest guest Posted October 13, 2004 Report Share Posted October 13, 2004 > i do not have any thing like that on my hands my joints are swellen and are sort of out of joint and hurt a lot i would wait and see what your doctor has to say i would watch them really close keep your doctors on top of things > sherrie > Hello everyone, > I have not yet been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. My > orthopedist, from my knee surgery for PVNS, recommended that I get > blood work done for RA. My primary doctor is sending the forms by > mail. My question is, do most of you have similar problems in > multiple areas of the body? From what I've read, if a person is > affected in one hand, it generally affects the other hand with > similar symptoms.I found a lump in my right hand about a month ago. > The lump itself does not hurt, but my knuckles and surrounding area > of the mass hurt. I've been taking pictures of my hand on a weekly > basis to compare. I've had physical changes to the look and feel of > my hand, including an odd groove under my ring finger. But it doesn't > look like any photos I've seen on the internet of RA. I put a few > photos up here. Does this look familiar to anyone? > Thanks, > Joanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2004 Report Share Posted October 13, 2004 Hi Sherrie, I know what you mean about keeping on top of doctors. They have been very quick to tell me nothing is wrong and ship e on my way. Then I find out a year or two later that there was something wrong. This hand " thing " is new to me though. That's why I like to get some information before I go in now. I tried to put photos up on this site, but there is no link to add new photos. I just watned to see if it looks like RA. Joanne > > i do not have any thing like that on my hands my joints are > swellen and are sort of out of joint and hurt a lot i would wait and > see what your doctor has to say i would watch them really close keep > your doctors on top of things > > sherrie > > Hello everyone, > > I have not yet been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. My > > orthopedist, from my knee surgery for PVNS, recommended that I get > > blood work done for RA. My primary doctor is sending the forms by > > mail. My question is, do most of you have similar problems in > > multiple areas of the body? From what I've read, if a person is > > affected in one hand, it generally affects the other hand with > > similar symptoms.I found a lump in my right hand about a month > ago. > > The lump itself does not hurt, but my knuckles and surrounding > area > > of the mass hurt. I've been taking pictures of my hand on a weekly > > basis to compare. I've had physical changes to the look and feel > of > > my hand, including an odd groove under my ring finger. But it > doesn't > > look like any photos I've seen on the internet of RA. I put a few > > photos up here. Does this look familiar to anyone? > > Thanks, > > Joanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2004 Report Share Posted October 13, 2004 I have RA and have problems in multiple areas that are not symmetrical. My right side is by far the worst. Take Care, Lynne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 > I tried to put photos up on > this site, but there is no link to add new photos. I just watned to > see if it looks like RA. > > Joanne Did you go to the Web site? You should be able to add photos. Right now the only photos in the file are of a cat. (And his paws looked fine.) Sierra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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