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Rheumatogolic arthritis
I have been feeling inflammation in finger joints from past 6 months but didn't take seriously but these days it is becoming more regular. Recently I have taken blood test and got that RA is not in the normal levels
We need to know if ra factor is positive
And serum uric acid
Next Steps
consult a therapist and a rheumatologist
Health Tips
avoid very tight grasp and hard squeezing movts
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Hi, I am a Consultant Hand & Orthopaedic surgeon. As you're only 25 and mentioned you haven't been taking this seriously, I advice you strongly to see a rheumatologist as neglecting Rheumatoid Arthritis and not having appropriate medicines to control flare ups can lead to permanent & irreversible joint destruction (in a few years- and this is when you need a surgeon). In your case, prevention (good long term control of disease by medicines) is much better than regret in future due to neglect. With the current advances in medical treatment, you should have excellent control of symptoms without needing surgery hopefully for decades. Hence my advice.
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Consult a rheumatologist.
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