What Causes Recurrent Multiple Skin Lesions With Body Pain And Swelling In Knuckles?
Sun, 20 Dec 2015
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Mon, 11 Jan 2016
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any idea on whats happening to me? ANY POINT TOWARDS THE LIKELY LIST OF CAUSES / CONDITIONS WOULD BE. A MASSIVE EASE FOR ME! I am currently on multiple doses of azithromycin until my doctor gets a lab result on the infected skin around mouth which he took a scrape sample from. I am awaiting blood results also.
Autoimmune disease likely
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
The symptoms you are having like multiple and recurrent painful lesions in the skin, swelling of knuckles, pain in body and collapsed veins are more suggestive of some autoimmune diseases like scleroderma, systemic lupus erythematosus or Rheumatoid arthritis.
Intravenous drug users are higher risk are at higher risk of vein related diseases and deep venous thrombosis.
I will suggest you to consult an immunologist to get properly examined, investigated including autoantibodies levels, Doppler ultrasound and get appropriate treatment.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Please do get back for further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
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Dr. Deepti Verma
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