You’re welcome. Feel free to send any questions or just vent. Happy to help if I can.

If you and/or your doctor think you may have an autoimmune condition, a rheumatologist is usually best positioned to weigh in—they see this stuff a lot, and it can be hard to diagnose. If you feel strongly that something’s up—whether it’s this or something else altogether, keep asking questions or advocating for yourself. I ended up seeing 3 rheumatologists, including one through an evaluation at Mayo, and they all missed it. I wish the lines weren’t so fuzzy.

I hope you feel better soon.

Hi Jim,
You may want to ask them to test for HLA-B27 if they haven't already. I have experienced something similar. I had a doctor at Emory tell me he hadn't seen so much tendinosis. My pain is primarily buttocks and hamstrings, but I've had wrist and elbow pain too. Had several trigger finger surgeries. I finally found a good rheumatologist who considered my symptoms and not just imaging and blood work.
Cosentyx works for me, as well as letting go of sugar and gluten. Get rest but stay active. I know it sucks. Tramadol helps when it's bad. Ensure you are getting restful sleep--do whatever it takes.