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Q: Inflammatory Arthritis?
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MinnieM
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Hi Everyone
About 7 yrs ago I was diagnosed with Palindromic Rheumatism, by my Rheumy because of the intermittant nature of my Arthritis. All blood results were normal. About 3 yrs ago it became more progressive and an MRI Scan of my hands showed Sinovitis within the small joints. My Rheumy then changed my diagnosis to Inflammatory Arthritis.
I suffer with morning joint stiffness (lasting about an hour), painful joint and tendon below thumb on right wrist, right knee pain and giving way, lower back stiffness, general pain in fingers and small joints of the hands. Pain in ankles, achilles tendons, heels and feet. My right little toe is now curling leaving a bony lump on the joint at the side of my foot and have a bony lump on the top of my foot. Have just had a bone X-ray of this but result was normal.
Six immediate family members on my mother's side, have Psoriasis but I have never had the rash or any nail involvement.
Because I am sero-negative my Rheumy has ruled out RA and says that he does'nt have enough to go on for Psoriatic Arthritis either. Can anyone suggest how I can get a more specific diagnosis as being in 'limboland' is getting me down.
Elaine
About 7 yrs ago I was diagnosed with Palindromic Rheumatism, by my Rheumy because of the intermittant nature of my Arthritis. All blood results were normal. About 3 yrs ago it became more progressive and an MRI Scan of my hands showed Sinovitis within the small joints. My Rheumy then changed my diagnosis to Inflammatory Arthritis.
I suffer with morning joint stiffness (lasting about an hour), painful joint and tendon below thumb on right wrist, right knee pain and giving way, lower back stiffness, general pain in fingers and small joints of the hands. Pain in ankles, achilles tendons, heels and feet. My right little toe is now curling leaving a bony lump on the joint at the side of my foot and have a bony lump on the top of my foot. Have just had a bone X-ray of this but result was normal.
Six immediate family members on my mother's side, have Psoriasis but I have never had the rash or any nail involvement.
Because I am sero-negative my Rheumy has ruled out RA and says that he does'nt have enough to go on for Psoriatic Arthritis either. Can anyone suggest how I can get a more specific diagnosis as being in 'limboland' is getting me down.
Elaine
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