Hello all. Newbie here.
So I have had a swollen and red pinky DIP joint for ten weeks now with no memory of injuring it. I have also has some pains in my elbows, knees, left shoulder, and hands. RA runs in my family. There is no visable swelling on any other joint besides my pinky and I have no morning stiffness anywhere including my pinky. I had all the blood tests done and the following are my results:
1) RA factor: zero
2) sed rate: normal
3) c-reactive protein: normal
4) Anti CCP: negative
Is there still a chance that I have RA or is it impossible with these test results?
Oops. I meant I have a swollen and red PIP joint not DIP joint.
what is a PIP joint?
Middle joint of a finger.
Not impossible for RA. Consider osteoarthritis.
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