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What Causes Pain And Swelling In Wrist With Positive ANA?

I started having pain to my left wrist months ago that is unrelief with pain med. now My left hand wrist is swallen, it seems as if it the vain at my left wrist is swallen too, if feels really hard around that area. I am also having tingling to my fingers and toe, and pain. I have a positive ANA test, made apt to see a rheumatologist but they can only see me in January, no sooner apt
Thu, 10 Dec 2015
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dear friend
you seem to be having rheumatoid arthritis currently the inflammation and flare involving the wrist.
the medication needed for the control of this illness are not available without prescription
please see the rheumatologist ASAP in the interim you can use over the counter pain remedies and anti inflammatories which may give you some relief
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What Causes Pain And Swelling In Wrist With Positive ANA?

dear friend you seem to be having rheumatoid arthritis currently the inflammation and flare involving the wrist. the medication needed for the control of this illness are not available without prescription please see the rheumatologist ASAP in the interim you can use over the counter pain remedies and anti inflammatories which may give you some relief