Thank you. I'm hoping the doctor will find the cause of this, if it is indeed SFN (as I said, he is sure, but I'm eager to get this test and see the results). I had no idea that this could precede an autoimmune disease. Ugh...my hands...both hands, every single morning for about two hours--stiffness, slight swelling, and pain, which makes it hard to take care of my family, and even to open my iced tea bottle! Thanks again.


I'll update soon. This forum is great. Did a doctor start it? Did Mrs. D start it? I see her posts a lot. Thanks