What Causes Severe Joint Pain In An Elderly Person?

Posted on Wed, 10 Feb 2016

Question: Hi I am 75years of age and suffer sever joint pain night and day also pains in my legs.

Answered by Dr. Naval Mendiratta (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Polyarthalgia ? Cause

Detailed Answer:
good evening

thank you for writing on health care magic

I would like to know a few more details on your joint pains to see where it is coming from...if it is an inflammatory or non inflammatory

1. could you tell me which joints are painful?

2. do you experience swelling also?

3. when is the pain more..mornings or evenings?

4. Do you feel the stiffness on waking up early..or you feel better?

5. any pains in upper limbs also?

6/ any associated fever?

do let me know these queries and would guide you further from here

regards
Dr naval

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

Follow up: Dr. Naval Mendiratta (27 minutes later)

All joints
left wrist,
mostly all of the time .yes. yes. manly at night

Answered by Dr. Naval Mendiratta (21 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Joint Pains

Detailed Answer:
Good evening

Sorry for the late reply

Was stuck in a conference.

Well, a detailed answer would have been more helpful. I will be advinsing you a few blood tests to see what sort of disease we are dealing with. If you could get that done, it would be helpful. Few of the arthritis can start at a later stage. SO we need to see if you really need heavy medications or just light medications will do.

Kindly get

1. ESR
2. CRP
3. Rheumatoid Factor
4. Anti CCP antibody
5. ANA(IFA)

It will give us a clear picture on what we are dealing with.

Till then you can try some anti inflammatory like celecoxib and see the response.

DO let me know these results

REgards
Dr Naval

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

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