To all of you supporters out there. I heard from my doctor who told me it is rare for an OA patient to get RA symptoms. Lucky me! He's having me get one more blood test to check the extent of arthritis in my body, and then will prescribe a new medication to combat the progression of it. It's nice to know that there is research going on that can help cure diseases and/or eleviate the pain associated with them. For all of you having problems, hang in there, the scientists are working on them, ever so slowly, but diligently.