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I AM 78 YEARS OF AGE / REASONABLY GOOD HEALTH

Posted on Tue, 10 Sep 2019

Question: I AM 78 YEARS OF AGE / REASONABLY GOOD HEALTH / BUT HAVE ARTHRITIS ON BOTH FEET AT ANKLE LEVEL..IT IS PRESSING ON MY FEET TENDONS. CAN SURGERY BE SUCCESSFUL ON THIS.. IT IS NOT REUMATOIL ARTHRITIS.. IS THERE A SPECIAL DIET TO AVOIL THESE CALCIUM DEPOSITS

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (8 minutes later)

IS THERE A DIET TREATMENT TO PREVENT CALCIUM DEOOSITS IN HANDS AND FEET. CAN THE BOTHERSOME ONES BE REMOVED. OR DO THEY JUST KEEP ON FORMING IN FINGRES AND TOES. WHEN IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE TIMEFOR SURGERY ON CALCIUM BUILDUP. I AM AFRAID THESE CALCIUM BUILDUPS WILL KEEP COMMING BACK.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (13 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It can be removed with surgery

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. I think you are having ankle arthritis due to deposition of calcium. It can happen when either your uric acid is high or kidney is not removing excess calcium. I would like to see x rays of the ankle. Please share those image. As far as surgery for removal of calcium is concerned it can be done anytime. It is mostly successful. chances of deposit of calcium is there but it will take few years so I do not think you will need multiple surgeries. As far as diet is concerned you can avoid wine, Red meat, egg and milk. Fruits and vegetable with seeds also should be less in diet.
I hope this answer will be helpful for you. Send x rays of the ankle also.
thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng