@diverdown1 Yes, all labs were done. None point strongly to RA but MRI of my left hand showed inflamation in my thumb joint and that led to the decision. My mother had lupus, my two daughters each have auto immune issues...and I have awful pain in my lower back and hands and wrists worse in the morning. Lots of osteoarthritis on X ray in back. I think it was not clear to anyone but just a well, maybe this is whats going on? That is why I am seeing yet another rheumatologist but not till next year as I can't get an appointment...

@diverdown1 Yes, all bloodwork has been done. Since my mother had lupus, I have been tested my whole life and throughout I have had positive ANA and elevated sed rate...now they are closer to normal. My CRP is normal. Of course tested for lupus and docs say no, I don't have that. I will ask for more comprehensive testing outside of the parameters of only RA as I think they have just settled on this as my diagnosis, regardless of much real evidence...