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MRI, Blood Work Done, No Orthopedic And Rheumatologist Can Figure Out. Have Joint Effusions. Arthritis Negative. Suggestions?

I have already had mri's and bloodwork done and no doctors, orthopedic and rheumatologist, can figure out what is causing the issue. I have joint effusions and strain, constant pain and swelling in ALL my joints. All the bloodwork came back negative for Lupus and Arthritis ( all types). I'm constantly in pain, have trouble sleeping, bouts of exhaustion, strange rashes, basically all the signs of Lupus, yet I tested negative. I'm at my wits end!
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No single blood test would confirm or negate a diagnosis of lupus or other rheumatc disease. Its only a rheumatologist who can figure out what you have exactly based on your symptoms and signs. So visit a rheumatologist. Sometimes making a diagnosis may be difficult at the initial stages of rheumatic disease since the picture may be similar in almost all diseases in their earlier stages.
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MRI, Blood Work Done, No Orthopedic And Rheumatologist Can Figure Out. Have Joint Effusions. Arthritis Negative. Suggestions?

No single blood test would confirm or negate a diagnosis of lupus or other rheumatc disease. Its only a rheumatologist who can figure out what you have exactly based on your symptoms and signs. So visit a rheumatologist. Sometimes making a diagnosis may be difficult at the initial stages of rheumatic disease since the picture may be similar in almost all diseases in their earlier stages.