peichef
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Hi all
I'm wondering if anyone on here has rheumatoid arthritis (or any experience with friends / family with the condition).
I'm getting tested for it next week & in doing research online, I find most details pretty sketchy. I guess I'm looking for someone to describe how it affects their hands / fingers... i.e.: is your pain constant or sporatic, is there radiating pain, discoloration of the skin at the affected joints, etc.
My neighbour, a doctor, took one look at my hands & immediately said RA. She wants me to be tested ASAP for all arthritic conditions, as well as lupus, and I must admit, I am a little freaked. The bit of specific info I have found online sure sounds like what I've been dealing with, but I'd like to hear some first-hand accounts, if possible.
TIA
I'm wondering if anyone on here has rheumatoid arthritis (or any experience with friends / family with the condition).
I'm getting tested for it next week & in doing research online, I find most details pretty sketchy. I guess I'm looking for someone to describe how it affects their hands / fingers... i.e.: is your pain constant or sporatic, is there radiating pain, discoloration of the skin at the affected joints, etc.
My neighbour, a doctor, took one look at my hands & immediately said RA. She wants me to be tested ASAP for all arthritic conditions, as well as lupus, and I must admit, I am a little freaked. The bit of specific info I have found online sure sounds like what I've been dealing with, but I'd like to hear some first-hand accounts, if possible.
TIA