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What Causes Swollen Painful Joints, Swelling Inside Lower Lip When Having Auto-immune Arthritis?

Swollen painful joints for several weeks. Blood work all normal. Woke up with more swelling this morning & inside of my lower lip very swollen, raw & bumpy. I have a hx of auto-immune arthritis (treated with Methyltrexate & Enbrel X 6 years but have been sx free & off meds for 3 years)
Mon, 28 Nov 2016
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It could be some other reason, show to a dentist or physician.Do Listerine mouth wash and take Tylenol tab twice a day
Visit your treating doctor.
It should subside soon
If in doubt of auto immune flare up, get Serum ANA,CRP,ESR,CBC...done for screening..
Best wishes
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What Causes Swollen Painful Joints, Swelling Inside Lower Lip When Having Auto-immune Arthritis?

Hi It could be some other reason, show to a dentist or physician.Do Listerine mouth wash and take Tylenol tab twice a day Visit your treating doctor. It should subside soon If in doubt of auto immune flare up, get Serum ANA,CRP,ESR,CBC...done for screening.. Best wishes