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What Causes Shifting Pain Along Arms And Wrists?
Question: I am a male 66 years, having mild pain in both arms particularly at the wrists for the past 18 months or may be more. The pain keeps shifting from point to point and disappears some times for a short period. This is not causing any major problem in my day to day work but is quite discomforting specially at night. Can you tell me the cause and prescribe some medicines?
Brief Answer:
Likely to be osteoarthritis of CM of thumbs
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query
After going through your query I concluded that you are having osteoarthritis of carpometacarpal joints of thumbs as it is commonest cause of pain in wrist region particularly in your age.
Treatment of it is hot fomentation, Diacerine and glucosamine. For pain relief analgesic such as ibuprofen can be taken. You can discuss with your Doctor about it.
Hope your query got answered. If you have any clarification, then please don't hesitate to write to me.
I will be happy to help you.
Wishing you a good health
Take care.
Likely to be osteoarthritis of CM of thumbs
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query
After going through your query I concluded that you are having osteoarthritis of carpometacarpal joints of thumbs as it is commonest cause of pain in wrist region particularly in your age.
Treatment of it is hot fomentation, Diacerine and glucosamine. For pain relief analgesic such as ibuprofen can be taken. You can discuss with your Doctor about it.
Hope your query got answered. If you have any clarification, then please don't hesitate to write to me.
I will be happy to help you.
Wishing you a good health
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
should I stop taking the medicines mentioned in my query for the remaining 5 days and start you medication? Please suggest some brand names for the medicines you have prescribed as also dosage.
Brief Answer:
Complete your 10 day course +CartisafeD.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back
As your prescription contains analgesic (hifenacTH), and vitamins , it is Okay.
You can continue with it for 10 days with addition of new medicine Cartisafe D (contains Diacerine 50mg and glucosamine 750 mg) daily one tablet any time after meals. Its course is nearly 3-4 months.
After 10 days you can continue with cartisafe D for 3 months. Hifenac T can be taken for pain relief.
You can confirm osteoarthritis by x ray of wrist AP and lateral view. You can discuss with your Doctor about it.
Hope your query get answered.
If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help you.
If you have no clarification then you can close the query and rate the answer.
You can also write to me directly on below link:
https://www.bit.ly/askdrsudhirortho
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
Complete your 10 day course +CartisafeD.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back
As your prescription contains analgesic (hifenacTH), and vitamins , it is Okay.
You can continue with it for 10 days with addition of new medicine Cartisafe D (contains Diacerine 50mg and glucosamine 750 mg) daily one tablet any time after meals. Its course is nearly 3-4 months.
After 10 days you can continue with cartisafe D for 3 months. Hifenac T can be taken for pain relief.
You can confirm osteoarthritis by x ray of wrist AP and lateral view. You can discuss with your Doctor about it.
Hope your query get answered.
If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help you.
If you have no clarification then you can close the query and rate the answer.
You can also write to me directly on below link:
https://www.bit.ly/askdrsudhirortho
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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