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I have rheumatoid arthritis, diagnosed 2010 and take a couple of meds. had a bone scan recently and appears to be normal, no sign of ra. i'm confused what does this means? is this supposed to mean that i don't have ra? i suffer from a lot of pain
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Rheumatoid arthritis: A primary doctor, or a rheumatologist, can examine you and determine whether or not you have arthritis. Even if you do not have arthritis, you may still have severe joint pain due to other musculoskeletal diseases which can be treated.
Answered 2/13/2020
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