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Thank you for your response. Appreciate the information. Yes I saw the RA specialist as mentioned above. She did say if I wanted, she would refer me to a hand specialist. Although I am a more of natural ways, I am going to give Plaquinal a chance as I do notice a difference with inflammation and pain. Not that I want to be on it forever.... Feedback though has been positive of those I know on it for RA, seems to help my Erosive OA for now. Still a bit of a twinge here and there BUT I realize it won't happen over night.
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In reply guess, I am lucky to have 3 ortho surgeons that can inject both thumbs, one shoulder (now that the other one has been replaced), and my one foot(big toe joint and right in the middle where there are no cushions left) I go every three months and have been for many years. Hope they do not retire. But they want me to go to plan B which is surgery on my thumbs but will do injections as long as they work. If I have to wait longer to have injections then it is bone on bone with pain. Along with losing bone. I have never been on any Rx just injections. I hope you find some help soon. Keep in touch with your progress and stay safe.KLH
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I think you also need to remember that the diagnosis "erosive osteoarthritis" is relatively new. Some rheumatologists believe it is a true 3rd disease, others believe it may be a type of sero-negative rheumatoid arthritis. That is one that doesn't elevate the inflammatory markers in your blood. The fact that Plaquinel helps you leans towards it being closer to the rheumatoid type. It helped my Mom for years - she was treated with it for sero-negative rheumatoid arthritis. While on it, the progress of deterioration in her hands slowed way down.
Sue