Guest guest Posted June 5, 2005 Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 Hello all, My name is and I'm new to this group. I've not been diagnosed with RA but am pretty sure that I will be. My mother was diagnosed about ten years ago. I have been suffering from some problems that resulted from gastric bypass surgery in August. I was unable to eat for about 4 months and developed peripheral neuropathy due to malnutrition. I have numbness, tingling and burning pain from the bottom lip down. But, along with these symptoms my joints feel enflamed and swollen. They are extremely tender to the touch and " sore " . This is especially true for the joints in my feet. They are so sore and tender that some days I can barely stand it. My knees feel as if I look down on them they will be about 3 times bigger than normal. I've been over the latter symptoms I mentioned with my neurologist many times and he assures me they are not a result of the peripheral neuropathy. However, he has not suggested a test for RA. Do those latter symptoms sound as if they might be RA? I Thank You, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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