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Suggest Treatment For Pain In The Neck, Knees, Arms And Wrists

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Posted on Wed, 21 Dec 2016
Question: For some 12 weeks now have experienced pain/ discomfort in neck,knees,arms and wrists-in rotation- seems migratory.70 yrs old,active,walking several miles a day,no previous problem of this nature.Gone thro' usual range of pain killers as prescribed by doctor-to little effect.Pain worse am.Advised blood test not needed as recent one showed no problem- but this test was re liver and kidney function in the context of blood pressure medication.Would this test have been any use re arthritis testing ?!observations/comments welcome
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Gopal (19 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Could be arthritis

Detailed Answer:
Hi, I am Dr Gopal Goel, Orthopedic Surgeon.
You have pain / Discomfort in neck,knees,arms and wrists-in rotation . You have not undergone any specific blood tests or other investigation for this condition.
In my opinion this pain can be because of
1. Arthritis including fleeting arthritis
2. Deficiency of Vitamin D / B12
3. Osteoporosis/ Osteomalacia
I would suggest you to undergo the tests for arthritis ,S Vitamin D3 and S vitamin B 12 and Bone Densitometry.These test will confirm whether you have any of these problems.
In the meantime ,you may start on Pregabalin+ methycobal combination and, Vitamin D3 supplementation.
Hope I have answered your question. Please don't hesitate to ask any further question.
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Suggest Treatment For Pain In The Neck, Knees, Arms And Wrists

Brief Answer: Could be arthritis Detailed Answer: Hi, I am Dr Gopal Goel, Orthopedic Surgeon. You have pain / Discomfort in neck,knees,arms and wrists-in rotation . You have not undergone any specific blood tests or other investigation for this condition. In my opinion this pain can be because of 1. Arthritis including fleeting arthritis 2. Deficiency of Vitamin D / B12 3. Osteoporosis/ Osteomalacia I would suggest you to undergo the tests for arthritis ,S Vitamin D3 and S vitamin B 12 and Bone Densitometry.These test will confirm whether you have any of these problems. In the meantime ,you may start on Pregabalin+ methycobal combination and, Vitamin D3 supplementation. Hope I have answered your question. Please don't hesitate to ask any further question.