LFT's

Bones, joints and muscles
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went to the doctors today, and explained what had happened at the hospital, she was really good within thirty mins of me seeing her i had had my blood test, and she explained some more details to me.

When i got home a letter was waiting from the hospital outlining what i had to do, i will need FBC,U&E's and LFT's BLOOD tests every two weeks for the next two months. Also i have to see a specialist nurse when i go for my next check up.

Does any one know what MCP's and PIP joints are as this is where the synovitis is.

They are also talking about increasing the Metho, is this normall.

Many thanks  Mags. I do feel a lot better now knowing they have finally found out what is wrong.

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MCP and PIP joints are in the hand. My rheumie always checks my hands for synovitis. The first time she did it I thought she was checking my nails and was incredibly impressed, but I was wrong! 

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I think they usually start with a low dose for your body to get used to it and then they raise it slowly.

MCPs: The metacarpophalangeal joints - the joints between the hand and the bottom of the fingers that form the knuckles

PIPs: The interphalangeal joints of the hand are the hinge joints between the phalanges of the hand (i.e. the finger bones).

If you google the joint names you'll get pictures that show which is which.