pegs, did the docs do any blood testing to either rule in or out the dx of rheumatoid arthritis? I think it's important to get the right dx so that you can treat it properly. Here is some info from the Mayo Clinic on blood testing for it:
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Blood tests
People with rheumatoid arthritis tend to have an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR, or sed rate), which indicates the presence of an inflammatory process in the body. Other common blood tests look for rheumatoid factor and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodies.
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