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Have Fever, Joint Pain And Swelling. Are These Symptoms Of Arthritis?
Question: My wife, aged 57 years for the past one month having joint pains, swelling and feverish and it appears to be a case arthertis. Her current ESR level is 90 (should be <12) and Quantification of C-Reactive Protein (CRP) is 2.7 (normal <1.0). Kindly give suitable advice with medicine available in India.
Hello,
This may be the start of arthritis,
but her symptoms as you said have been present only for a month.So the best thing to do would be to test her for arthritis in the form of rheumatoid factor, Anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) and antinuclear antibodies (ANAs).
These tests can easily be done under the guidance of a Rheumatologist.
In the mean time she should be on like Naproxen or Etoricoxib to give her relief from pain and swelling.
Hope I answered your query.
Please let m,e know if there are any other concerns.
Regards,
This may be the start of arthritis,
but her symptoms as you said have been present only for a month.So the best thing to do would be to test her for arthritis in the form of rheumatoid factor, Anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) and antinuclear antibodies (ANAs).
These tests can easily be done under the guidance of a Rheumatologist.
In the mean time she should be on like Naproxen or Etoricoxib to give her relief from pain and swelling.
Hope I answered your query.
Please let m,e know if there are any other concerns.
Regards,
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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