Yes and he said not to worry about it. He is doing emg on both my arms tomorrow. I am worried that I have carpal tunnel swelling caused by the supposed ra. My ana is neg. I am taking 5mg prednezone and 400 Plaquenil. I have to get off Prednisone. Ra doc hoping I will go into remission. Ra doc wants to Add methotrexate to plaq. And pred. To reduce swelling. Swelling causing carpal tunnel. Yikes! I am going for 2nd opinion. I have tears in triangular fibrocartilage with fluid in distal radicular joint. On top of both hands. And tenosynovitis of extensor tendons. All without trauma causing the swelling and lumps. Have you heard of this caused by RA?