Suggest Treatment For Back And Joint Pain With Sleeping Disorder

Posted on Mon, 7 Apr 2014

Question: Doctor, I m a male aged 55 y, I have a severe fatigue, sleeping disorder & constant pain on my back, bones & joints. Plz. Guide me how should I get relief from this problems. Thanks.XXXX.

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Description below. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for your query. Your described symptoms could be due to autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis, gout, inflammatory diseases like SLE, fibromyalgia, etc. To pinpoint the diagnosis, complete physical examination and investigations like complete blood counts, ESR, RA factor, CRP, serum uric acid, serum creatinine, X-ray and MRI joints from a rheumatologist are needed. You can take Vit.D and calcium supplements. Pain killers like Indomethacin 25mg can be taken to reduce stiffness and pain. Routine physical activity is always advised as this will prevent stiffness from aggravating. I would also like to give some advice to make the life better and to fight with these pains- Do regular physiotherapy of joints. Hot fomentation to decrease the joint stiffness Hot bath of Epsom salts (magnesium sulphate)-Magnesium has both anti-inflammatory and anti- arthritic properties and it can be absorbed through the skin. Reduce stress- Develop a plan to avoid or limit overexertion and emotional stress. Allow yourself time each day to relax. Improve sleep habits- Go to bed and get up at the same time each day. Limit daytime napping and avoid caffeine, alcohol and nicotine. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care

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