I would have your RA factors checked, but mine were negative. I had an MRI on my hand and it showed a Rheumatoid Arthritis that is called Seronegative meaning it didn't show up in bloodwork. Most Rheumys don't even look for Seronegative RA. If your bloodwork doesn't show the RA factors, they just write it off as fibromyalgia or PMR (if you are lucky) and try to prescribe Gabapentin (bad drug) or antidepressants. They tried to send me to a pain clinic for Suboxone treatment. (I'm a retired drug & alcohol counselor and was totally resistant to that approach) I refused their drug interventions and they told me not to come back if I won't take their medicines. 10 years later I was diagnosed with PMR, one year later a hand MRI showed it to be Seronegative RA.
I stuck to my guns to stand up for myself because I knew something was terribly wrong, and it wasn't what they were selling me. Whatever it was was progressive and I got much worse over those 10 years. They wouldn't listen to me, just gaslighted me. They never order additional tests until my hands blew up and I can't use my right hand at all. Rheumatology recommended the MRI, but left it to my PCP to order it and follow up. The MRI definitively showed RA. Finally, I will get the Rheumatological help I have needed for 10 years.
Suggest it to your PCP, see if he/she will follow up on the possibility.
Terri