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Morning stiffness and swelling both wrists for several hours. redness, pain, warmth in several joints, worse with activity. blood work negative. ra?
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Could be: Other possibilities include infections, such as Lyme disease. Was your C-reactive protein elevated?
Answered 8/15/2017
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Arthritis. 3 options: Osteoarthritis: blood work negative, possible family members with similar findings Autoimmune arthritis: Rheumatoid, psoriatic or other. Blood work frequently negative. Infectious/crystal-induced arthritis: Lyme disease, viral infection, syphilis, gout, pseudogout. See a rheumatologist who will sort these options out for you.
Answered 6/26/2014
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