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I Am 48 Mother Of Five With Following Medical Complications

Posted on Mon, 23 Mar 2020

Question: I am 48 mother of five with following medical complications is facing major issues with difficult to fall sleep in the night. I am also experiencing body itching in the night apart from the joint pains caused by the arthritis Hypothyroid since 25 years, taking Euthyrox (Levothyroxine) 125mcg Rheumatoid arthritis since 2008, managing with alternative / herbal treatments Vitamin D deficiency Iron deficiency Difficult to fall sleep in the night Itching Swelling of the ankle, wrist and knee joints

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Can be due to anxiety and rheumatoid arthritis.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Itching an cause difficulty in falling asleep. This can also be related to anxiety. Itching can be related to hypothyroidism also. You need to get your thyroid hormone levels checked and see if the doses need to be revised. Taking a mild antianxiety drug after consulting your physician will also help.
The swelling of the joints is related to rheumatoid arthritis. Sometimes only alternative therapies might not be sufficient to control all the symptoms and severe problem. It is best to consult a rheumatologist and get some specific drugs prescribed to reduce the joint inflammation.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (3 hours later)

Hello Dr. XXXXXXX

Thank you for your suggestions.

I would like to inform you that my Itching is mainly in the private parts when I go to bed.

In the test reports that I have attached I believe that the thyroid hormone levels checked and you can find the results?

Regards

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (20 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Can be a fungal skin infection.

Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Itching mainly in the private parts can be related to a fungal infection. This can be confirmed by a dermatologist. There are no reports attached with this query. You can upload the reports again.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar