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Pain in my upper body. my arms, back, chest. extreme morning stiffness, pain all day, with movement is worse, some pain when deeply breathing. been to er, all blood work normal. d-dimer and cpk normal?

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More tests: More tests needed to check for lupus and other rheumatologic conditions.

Answered 6/5/2013

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Have they: Have they checked a sed rate or CRP to look for inflammation? You could have pleurisy from a condition such as rheumatoid or lupus. See your doctor for further evaluation.

Answered 6/10/2014

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Mucsle pain: You likely have musculoskeletal pain vs early onset of arthritis. You may need evaluation by a rheumatologist and some blood work to look for inflammation.

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