How was your arthritis diagnosed?

[Mary]

I have been having pain everywhere and am getting scared as usual. My legs even hurt. I have had xrays, blood work and have all come back normal. My back, hips,ankles,wrists and butt hurts.

 

[Crohn's 35]

Bone density test, I have osteoarthritis.

 

[kenny]

I have been diagnosed with Chronic tendonosis, gout and rheumatoid arthritis by my GP over the past 20 years. It was not until I was admitted to hospital and diagnosed with and acute case of penetrating/fistulizing crohns disease that a team of doctors determined it was all manifestations of an Immune related disorder and began treating me with Immune suppression therapy.

 

[beth]

Self-diagnosis, from reading up on t'interweb. Otherwise one useless rheumatologist declared I couldn't possibly have Crohn's related arthritis despite the patterns of when it occured.

 

[butt-eze]

I thought I had arthritis based upon doctors associating the pain with Crohn's. After two years I finally met a Rheumatologist who figured out I had avascular necrosis (bone death) not arthritis. X-rays will not show AVN. CT scand and MRIs will.

Good luck! Keep us updated.

 

[ukstephieandcolette]

Hi,

My arthritic condition and tendonitis was diagnosed very clearly through having an MRI.

Colette the crohny - 24 years......and counting :ylol2: