If it's rheumatoid or in that family sometimes (early on) it's hard to get a definative answer. Doctors order blood tests for it...one VERY good one is the Vectra DA test to measure the particles in your blood. Then they'll do another lab where they check your sedrate and some other things as well. Plus will order x-rays (most times of your hands) to check for joint damage. This is one of the 1st places RA will strike. People often confuse RA with OA and they're nothing alike!!!! A person can have both however, which makes it doubly not so fun. I hope you get your answers and good treatment.
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