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Paget's disease of the bone and other inflammatory issues
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A few months ago I had a high CCP with sore joints. I was told that because the sed rate wasnt high and the RA factor was not present that I didnt have RA.
Now months later I have extreme joint pain and swelling. I went to the ed for torodol and steroids and they did a CT because of dry cough ( I thought it was allergies)
I was told I have mediastinal adenopathy. I was sent to an oncology navigator and I am waiting for a biopsy.
I now have high d-dimer and CRP. And the sed rate went up from <10 to 20. My ankles are so sore I cannot walk and swollen I cannot put my shoes on. Elbows and wrist are not as bad but I feel it.
Has anyone had this experience? I wonder if my adenopathy was initiated by undiagnosed RA or if the inflamed joints are secondary to the adenopathy.
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I have some similar issues. I have all the symptoms of RA but all my tests were normal until i received a positive paraneoplastic autoimmune antibody but it's dismissed because it's link to cancer is questionable. But i also had a very high ANA and finally after 2 yrs of swollen hands my sed rate was momentarily elevated but only a 37. I can barely use my hands anymore and some days i feel like I got hit by a truck. I recently started to develop some lung nodules which i feel is leading to a sarcoid diagnosis since several family members had it. sarcoidosis can cause those kinds of symptoms if its skeletal sarcoid.
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Hi @nottoday, I've had 2 occurrences of polymyalgia rheumatica which also has some of the symptoms like inflamed joints and associated pain but it sounds like you might have a lot more going on. According to this article I found, RA can be one of the underlying causes of adenopathy --- What Causes Adenopathy and How Is It Treated?: https://www.healthline.com/health/adenopathy
Are you able to ask your doctor about the possibility of RA or other condition as a cause of your adenopathy?