Is it typical for RA to go into remission for as long as 7 or 8 years?
We're trying to figure out if my wife has it, or if this is post-viral. This is her second bout with severe joint pain and stiffness (the first time was 8 years ago and never surfaced gain until now) She was 21 then, 29 now.
Most blood tests come back fine. No RA factor, but high HLA-B27 and c-reactive protein.
Finger joints are swollen, stiffness occurs in knees, wrists, fingers and shoulders.