What Causes Joint Pain, Muscle Cramps And Loss Of Balance?

Posted on Thu, 18 May 2017

Question: My daughter's fiancé has several symptoms including joint pain, finger joints locking, stiffness, severe muscle cramping, muscle twitching, loss of balance, vomiting, weight gain, occasional tingling in hands and feet, unable to focus. One doctor said he has RA but the RA test was negative and he was treated for RA. The Ned's he go didn't work. The next doctor said maybe it isn't RA, IT's probably neurological. The neurologist said it's RA. Now another doctor says it's not RA, it's OA. Now, his primary care physician says it's Lupus. Since 2009 he's been in pain, and none of these meds have worked: methotrexate, cymbalta, leflumonide, gabapentin, nabumetone, enbrel, prednisone, methylprednisone. Please see if you can help this man.

Answered by Dr. Divya Agarwal (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It probably isn't ra

Detailed Answer:
Hello
the possibility of RA is less.
as the disease has been present since many years and it is basically chronic pain without any swollen joints and deformities it is likely to be fibromyalgia.
This is a pain syndrome with multiple cognitive symptoms.
treatment is with drugs like pregabalin
graded exercises and cognitive behavioral therapy.

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