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Swelling/pain in hands & where arm meets wrists,pain up forearm, elbow, back of arm,swollen spot top of shoulder, ra test -,started 1 yr ago,worried about deterioration,no rash,no warmth,some tingling?

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Dr. James Rochester answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Pain in hands/arms: This sounds very much like a connective tissue problem. Best to see a rheumatologist for further evaluation and work up. Also with the tingling, EMG/NCS (nerve) testing also indicated. Your provider will know what this means and what to do. Best of luck

Answered 1/10/2017

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Dr. Leila Hashemi answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Pain all over: You might have Fibromyalgia which is a group of chronic pain disorders that affect connective tissues, including the muscles, ligaments , and tendons. The nerve is over active and causes this pain, cause is unknown. There are multiple medications to treat it. please see your doctor to r/o psoriatic arthritis.

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