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What Causes Joint Pain And Numbness Of Hands With Negative Rheumatoid Factor?

I have joint pain and numbness in both hands when I wake up . I have not had a diagnosis yet but all tests for ESr etc and rheumatoid factor were negative. All joints hurt and my shins have started hurting in the last week like the bone hurting. I am 58 and past menopause and have cholesterol of 8.6 and on atrovastatins 40mg but had pain before started them, my joint pain been going for 5 yrs now and not getting better.
Fri, 7 Oct 2016
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Hi you have joint pain for 5 yrs and numbness in both hands when you wake up. ESR And RA Factor are negative .You had pains before starting statins. In my opinion Since you are 58 and post menopausal, the cause of your pain could be osteoporosis / osteomalacia. I would recommend you start taking regular calcium ,Vit D3 and get Bone Densitometry, Se Vit D3 Estimation .Also let me know how are your knee joints particularly.
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What Causes Joint Pain And Numbness Of Hands With Negative Rheumatoid Factor?

Hi you have joint pain for 5 yrs and numbness in both hands when you wake up. ESR And RA Factor are negative .You had pains before starting statins. In my opinion Since you are 58 and post menopausal, the cause of your pain could be osteoporosis / osteomalacia. I would recommend you start taking regular calcium ,Vit D3 and get Bone Densitometry, Se Vit D3 Estimation .Also let me know how are your knee joints particularly.