Hereditary OA

woodbine

Hello,

I've noticed that quite a few people on this board mention that their OA is hereditary - as is mine.

I have it in my lower back, fingers, thumb and wrist, and my knees are starting to play up too.

I saw an Occ. Therapist last week who has given me splints for my hands, but she seemed surprised when whe saw the small lumps on my fingers, and my (slightly) miss-shapen little fingers, and I said that they were due to OA not RA. She thought that they only occurred in RA.

I was just wondering if anyone else out there has this sort of hereditary OA that seems to affect virtually every joint going, and, if so, have they found any medication (or anything else for that matter!) particularly helpful?

Thanks
Naomi

frogmorton

Mmmm
Woodbine - that's interesting isn't it? Have you ever seen a rheumy? If not might be worth a referral if your GP agrees.
Even if you have neg blood results you could have sero-neg - even WITH OA?
I wish you all the best
Toni x

alicea

Hi I have little lumps on my fingers and they are bent , up to now i have have been diagnosed with OA.. but I have been having RA tests because i have now got it in my throat. I saw the rumey doctor but he still thinks it is OA but checking everything again. There seems to be a lot of things that effect both types the same. I also have it in my hips knee shoulders neck and jaw, It is also in my family as yours is ..... hope you get some answers it seems easier to get them on our forum than the doctors .... all the best alicea

woodbine wrote:

Hello,

I've noticed that quite a few people on this board mention that their OA is hereditary - as is mine.

I have it in my lower back, fingers, thumb and wrist, and my knees are starting to play up too.

I saw an Occ. Therapist last week who has given me splints for my hands, but she seemed surprised when whe saw the small lumps on my fingers, and my (slightly) miss-shapen little fingers, and I said that they were due to OA not RA. She thought that they only occurred in RA.

I was just wondering if anyone else out there has this sort of hereditary OA that seems to affect virtually every joint going, and, if so, have they found any medication (or anything else for that matter!) particularly helpful?

Thanks
Naomi

woodbine

Thanks for all your comments.

frogmorton wrote:

Mmmm
Woodbine - that's interesting isn't it? Have you ever seen a rheumy? If not might be worth a referral if your GP agrees.
Even if you have neg blood results you could have sero-neg - even WITH OA?
I wish you all the best
Toni x

I've had blood tests 3 times, and my mum, from whom I inherited it, has had them even more often - both of us have had negative results for RA everytime! I've tried to get a ref from my GP, but he thinks it's not worth it until things get worse - it's very frustrating :?

Naomi

sharmaine

Hi
I have OA in knees and it is taking up residence in my fingers and in my right shoulder - no lumps on my fingers. My left knee is completely bent though with a bulge to the side - which I hope will go when they eventually decide to give me a new knee. I carry the rheumy gene but GP said I defo had OA.

Suggest you see your GP again and maybe ask for another x-ray and blood test?

I'm on co-dydramol; diclofenac and amytriptyline.

Sharamine

woodbine wrote:

Hello,

I've noticed that quite a few people on this board mention that their OA is hereditary - as is mine.

I have it in my lower back, fingers, thumb and wrist, and my knees are starting to play up too.

I saw an Occ. Therapist last week who has given me splints for my hands, but she seemed surprised when whe saw the small lumps on my fingers, and my (slightly) miss-shapen little fingers, and I said that they were due to OA not RA. She thought that they only occurred in RA.

I was just wondering if anyone else out there has this sort of hereditary OA that seems to affect virtually every joint going, and, if so, have they found any medication (or anything else for that matter!) particularly helpful?

Thanks
Naomi