What the ???? I need advice from folks with RA.

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Hello all,

I'm a f, 30 this year,and I've woken up twice this year with swollen

joints. This last time it happened in Nov. and hasn't let up. I went

to a rheumy and he ordered the standard round of blood tests and a

bone scan. They were both normal. Then, he decided to do hand x-rays

since " bone scans don't always show that much. "

The nurse called today and said the x-rays show " arthritic changes "

and that I have osteoarthritis and should continue taking my

Naproxen. Is it typical to get osteoarthritis suddenly in all 5 PIP

joints of the toes and fingers? Do I need to take my records and see

another rheumy? Help, please.

Christy in Ohio