<s>[INST] hi, am a female adult age 33, i have been having some pain in my finger(small one left hand), on and off. i have been to a couple of doctors who suggested that i may have arthritis but haven t had conclusive diagnosis for the same... i have been prescribed some anti inflammatory tablets which i don t quite remember now since it s been a while but yesterday the pains started... what should i do? [/INST] Hello, On and off pain in the joints of fingers can be caused due to arthritis. As you have already consulted with the doctor about this. Have you been diagnosed for arthritis after doing all the diagnostic tests? If not, I would suggest you to see a rheumatologist for it. The rheumatologist will take all detailed history and do a physical examination. After that, if necessary, he will ask you to get some diagnostic tests done which include some blood tests and imaging tests like X-ray of the hand which are very important to make a diagnosis. Once the diagnosis is done, you will be treated with appropriate medicines which help in relieving the symptoms. Hope this helps, feel free to contact for any further queries in the future.  </s>