u/Jubegoob

PsA or Erosive OA - how can a Rheumy differentiate?

Historically, I’ve been put it on multiple RA drugs that didn’t work (From a rheumatologist who told me “ you march to a different drummer” when I asked him if it could be crystals/ bone in my DIP/PIPs). Xray’s last year showed erosive osteoarthritis. New Rheumy wants me on RA meds again. I think it’s either psoriatic arthritis or just a brutal case of OA. My diet has been in the toilet for the last year really high carb and really high fat… So I truly have gotten myself into this pickle.
Is there anyway they can tell the difference?

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u/Jubegoob — 10 days ago