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Which arthritis type affects primarily distal interphalangeal joints? (joints are the end of fingers & toes)?Which arthritis type affects primarily distal interphalangeal joints? (joints are the end of fingers & toes)
I ask because this is the joint pain I am experiencing in my hands and feet - just in the tips. I don't have osteoarthritis since I am early twenties and haven't worn out my joints, and I have read on a hospital site that rheumatoid arthritis hardly ever affects the distal interphalangeal joints, which leaves me wondering what else it could be then...
-kiran p
This may be gout and you better check your uric acid in the blood.
-Niotulove
It's nearly impossible to say without more details. Is it one hand or both? One foot or both? Same side hand & foot? Is the joint pain migratory or not? How long has it been a problem? Is it getting worse? Is worse early in the morning and eases up as the day progresses? Have you recently been ill? Do you have a fever? Are there any rashes or redness anywhere? Does the pain come and go or is it constant? etc, etc...
1. Osteoarthritis (OA) isn't age-specific, although it is most common among the elderly. Someone in their teens can have OA.
2. Just because RA "hardly ever" affects the DIP joints doesn't equate to *never.*
3. Psoriatic arthritis could affect the DIPs, but you're trying to self-diagnose over the internet without any diagnostic information.
If you're concerned enough to post a question and trying to research what it might be, then it's probably worth getting a professional diagnosis to rule out anything serious.
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