My mom says that her
Osteoarthritis does NOT cause her hands to become red, hot, and swollen every morning.
She says they become stiff, swollen, and painful.
I just read elsewhere that her symptoms are typical of osteoarthritis...mine are not. In fact, the article said that red and hot are not signs of osteoarthritis at all, but they could be symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, major organs shutting down, allergies, etc.
My doctor looked at my hands one day and said that I had osteoarthritis...