Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment

as of yesterday around 2pm ive been really tired.i slept from 2-7pm yesterday.woke up at 10:30am today and fell back asleep at 1pm and just now(6:15pm).when i woke this morn my hands were swollen as well as my knees and ankles and feet.could this tiredness be from a flare? or something all together different?anyone else have this happen to them.im sooo tired still.i could go right back to sleep.
thanks knicname i have been to pt.i just gota pup and i walk daily.i see a rheumatologist in march,thank god! again thanks for the info

Plz tell me in Simplest word what rheumatoid arthritis is ppl in my family has it but all i know it’s stiff wrists and pain hard to move… I have probley got it to so need more detalis

I know that cow dariy makes my R.A. flare up, so i elimanated all dariy from my diet. I have been on Remidaide injections for about 3 years now and i would like to try something else….

I had blood taken last week due to some symptoms I’ve been having (fatigue, body aches and pains, joint pain, etc). The tests came back positive for both Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus. My doctor seemed to be confused with the double positive results and has set me up with a Rheumatologist.

My question is this: How accurate are the initial tests for diseases such as Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus? And if they are accurate, has anyone out there had this type of diagnosis?

Thanks!