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Diagnosed Bicipital Tendinitis For Pain In Upper Arms. Have Osteoarthritis In Knees And Hip. CCP Blood Test Showed Positive RA. Explain

I know that I have osteoarthritis in my knees and left hip (post-traumatic in hip), but I am also experiencing pain in my upper arms. My doctor said that it was some bicipital tendinitis, but the pain limits my arm reach and activities. I recently had a CCP blood test which showed a weak positive for RA. How can I distinguish one malady from the other?
Sat, 14 Dec 2013
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Hi, Welcome to Health care magic forum.
You are a patient of osteo orthritis, had a suspesion of the tendinitis, now you are diagnosed with the rheumatoid arthritis.
There is a possibility of the different orthopedic problems, one after the other. Let your doctor deal the R.A,along with the treatment for osteo arthritis, the tendinitis will resolve by it self with these medicines.
Avoid taking potato, other tubers,tomato, egg, chicken, and sea foods, to avoid sivearity of the pain.
Wishing for a quick and complete recovery.
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Diagnosed Bicipital Tendinitis For Pain In Upper Arms. Have Osteoarthritis In Knees And Hip. CCP Blood Test Showed Positive RA. Explain

Hi, Welcome to Health care magic forum. You are a patient of osteo orthritis, had a suspesion of the tendinitis, now you are diagnosed with the rheumatoid arthritis. There is a possibility of the different orthopedic problems, one after the other. Let your doctor deal the R.A,along with the treatment for osteo arthritis, the tendinitis will resolve by it self with these medicines. Avoid taking potato, other tubers,tomato, egg, chicken, and sea foods, to avoid sivearity of the pain. Wishing for a quick and complete recovery.