Brief Answer:
Half knowledge is XXXXXXX
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing
After going through your suffering, it does not look to be a case of arthritis as told by your doctor and his observation is appreciable. Having said that to diagnose the arthritis especially the serious
rheumatoid arthritis one should have following feature-
1. Pain and swelling in multiple joint that too for a period of 6 weeks. The affected joint’s should be bilateral symmetrical.
2. Morning
stiffness that last for more than 1 hour duration. That is inability to make a fist or taking time to get out of bed in the morning.
3. Pain in joint’s increase on taking rest and decreases on walking.
And so on, beside above symptoms patient’s of serious arthritis problem may have positive
blood test for –Serum RA, ANA Factor, Anti CCP antibody, Serum uric acid and other test depending on the type of arthritis.
Arthritis is mainly a clinical diagnosis based on sign and symptoms, supplemented by blood test.
The information available on the internet does make us aware but it also scare as in your case, because half knowledge is XXXXXXX So, my advice would be having faith in your doctor.
The pain in your right elbow could be because of inflammation at muscles origin that is Golfer’s elbow. For this you may have rest from hard physical work, Ice fomentation,Tab.
Ibuprofen and Kinaesia taping.
Physiotherapy also helps.
The numbness and pin pricking sensation may be because of some deficiency like that of common
vitamin B12.In the follow up query please tell me about the blood sugar level (
diabetes).
Hope this information suffices and I shall be glad to answer any further query.
Take care and wish you good health
Regards
Dr.chugh