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07-09-2009, 09:11 AM
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Here is a site explaining the difference. Click on:
http://osteoarthritis.about.com/od/o...01/a/OA_RA.htm Osteoarthritis is also known as the wear and tear disease. Aging is one factor but it can happen earlier. Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune disease and it is commonly known as the crippling disease. I'm not sure that it starts out being really stiff or not. I know it does make the hands, feet, etc. deformed. Stenosis means narrowing and it can and does cause much pain. There is a link to it in my previous post.
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07-09-2009, 12:30 PM
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You may have more then just one thing going on? I do know that I have severe pain but at times my muscles ache. I have PN and RSD and I am not sure if the ache is because I am doing more or I lay heavy on other parts of my body to protect the most painful though I am trying to work on that. Have you been tested for other things like auto immine,fibromyalgia,bloodwork for vitamin problems? I hope you get some answers and direction and relief soon
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07-11-2009, 06:34 AM
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I know you probably have had test after test after test. Have they tested for your Vit B12 level. A deficiency in B12 can really mess a body up, and surgery will make it even worse.
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