Hi Everyone, I stumbled across this forum when goggling RA. I aqm 35 have 3 children 8 5 3. I have started seeing a spec regarding my sore wrists. It all started about 3 years ago when one knuckle on my left hand was a bit sore. It never bothered me just played up now and again.

Now for the last year or 2 I have had sore wrists. Went to doc in Jan and wss told I had a positive Rheumatoid Factor. Off to see the specialist I went. One the first visit he was not too worried basically said we would repeat test in 3 months and to come back then.

I saw him for second time this week. My sysmptoms are basically the same, sore wrists, one owrse then other. Mainly feel it when I pick up heavy things. Never had any evident swelling. My hands feel stiffish sometimes at night or if I have been using them alot. In the morning I think they are best.

I notice they (my hands) go red when holding things like mopping or sweeping or even sometimes when driving. In summer they itched a little.

On the second visit he suggested I go for a MRI with a dye to be injected. This will give him more clues. He doesn't know if this is the start of RA or not. He said one blood tests suggests it the others don't. If it is the start he would like me to start medication, which scares the hell out of me.

I have PCO too so I am already at risk of getting diabeties and also heart problems. What do I do? Do I get a second opinion. He said if I start med now it would only be for a year or 2 and we would stop it now. Or of we wait it would mean med for a life time.

This is all depending on what the MRI shows.

If anyone has any thoughts that would be great as I am really worried and scared.

T x