Inflammatory nodular osteoarthritis

AlliO

hello,

I am new here and would like to know if anyone else has had a diagnosis (or impression as all my letters say)?

I am feeling quite frustrated as there is no information about this on versus arthritis, I am told it is not the same as osteoarthritis and most non rheumatology medics say there is no such thing.

What information I have found says it is usually post menopausal women in there 50s. It usually burns out in 1-3 years and only DIPs and PIPs are affected. I was 43 when it started and 3 years later I am not even perimelnopausesal, and my knuckles, wrists, toes and ankles are also affected.

My symptoms do match the symmetrical and aggressive one of inflammatory osteoarthritis. I started with 4 joints and within a year every joint in both hands had nodules and pain.every time I notice one nodule on one hand there is one on the other hand although they are not the same size.

My knuckles have nodules which is unusual apparently.

thanks

noddingtonpete

Hi @AlliO Have you managed to find out any further information about this? I've been having a look around and some of the information on inflammatory arthritis might help. However we are no medically trained so hopefully people who have direct experience will respond.

Best wishes