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Often wake up with body pain/stiffness and swelling in hands and feet. ra factor negative. i stretch and eat healthy. what could be going on?

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Dr. Todd Sisto answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

I've had the exact same experience: Although I am decidedly not an expert in this area, I am an experienced patient with those exact symptoms. Recently i've come to believe that the problem may be one of carbohydrate overload. On december 31 i gave up carbohydrates in within the confines of that diet have eaten whatever i like. I find that most of my aches and pains have evaporated, when i'm hungry i can simply ignore it and eat when it's more convenient to prepare good foodand have lost the 20 pounds i've been attempting to lose for the past 30 years.

Answered 2/6/2014

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See beloe: Among other things, could still be seronegative ra. Other tests may help.

Answered 9/14/2016

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