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Subject: Rheumatoid Arthritis?
I am female and almost 31 years old. I am overweight but have lost 50lbs this year due to exercise and a change in diet. Last summer I suffered with Meralgia Paresthesia which at the time I thought was brought on because of some excessive walking and standing on a holiday where I first experienced the problem. The pain and burning sensation lasted around 10 weeks and gradually improved, I now have no pain in the thigh affected I am just left with it being permanently numb. Could this condition be related to having Rheumatoid Arthritis? For some time on and off Iāve been experiencing problems with my hands pins & needles cramp and generally pain in my wrists. I am aware itās not typical of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome because of the fingers involved. I saw my GP and have been referred to Orthopaedics where I am now waiting some Nerve Conduction Tests. At the time I didnāt mention to my GP that Iād been extremely tired to the point all I want to do is sleep all day which is so unlike me. Some blood tests where done which showed I was slightly Anaemic at 11.2 g/dl, both my iron levels and vitamin B12 levels where normal. I suppose you could say I am beginning to put two and two together to make five but I just have a general feeling of being unwell and I am never physical sick. I also experienced and have done for some time stiffness in the morning which comes and goes, I am currently experiencing it now and have been for about a week. Also when I seem to be tired like I am now I generally ache all over and experience pain in my right leg bone and occasionally pain in my hips. Feeling like I do makes me just want to do nothing, even walking the dog is a struggle. I really donāt want to feel like I am wasting my GPās time by going back but I was thinking on asking for a blood test to be done to check for Rheumatoid Arthritis, would I be wrong to ask for something specific to be checked. I am 31 and have been a type two diabetic for three years. My diabetes is controlled and my last HABC1 came back at 6.5. I would really appreciate some general advice.
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