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What Does Severe Pain In The Joints, Knees, Hips And Shoulders With Reddened Eyes Indicate?
Question: I suddenly have some joint pain, knees, hips, shoulders are the worse. Also when this started the whites of my eyes are now red. Most of joint pain has disappeared but my shoulders are still very sore.
Brief Answer:
Could be polyarthritis or arthralgia associated with fever.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
This kind of multiple joint pain, of sudden origin, are hard to explain except if you have a fever. Otherwise, if you have sudden onset joint pain, which disappears, could be a sign of polyarthritis.
I would suggest you get the following tests: Complete blood count, Rheumatoid factor, anti-CCP antibodies, ASO, CRP, and ANA just to rule out common arthritic problems.
For soreness in the shoulders, you can take any pain killer which suits you.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Gopal Goel, Orthopaedic Surgeon
Could be polyarthritis or arthralgia associated with fever.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
This kind of multiple joint pain, of sudden origin, are hard to explain except if you have a fever. Otherwise, if you have sudden onset joint pain, which disappears, could be a sign of polyarthritis.
I would suggest you get the following tests: Complete blood count, Rheumatoid factor, anti-CCP antibodies, ASO, CRP, and ANA just to rule out common arthritic problems.
For soreness in the shoulders, you can take any pain killer which suits you.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Gopal Goel, Orthopaedic Surgeon
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
I have had low grade fevers a few times when we checked..... 100.2... 100.4
Brief Answer:
fever may be the cause.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
As I had said earlier, fever is generally the cause of this type of pain. So I would presume in your case also, fever is the cause.
Just take acetaminophen and no test for now. If the problem keeps repeating, then we may go for tests.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Gopal Goel, Orthopaedic Surgeon
fever may be the cause.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
As I had said earlier, fever is generally the cause of this type of pain. So I would presume in your case also, fever is the cause.
Just take acetaminophen and no test for now. If the problem keeps repeating, then we may go for tests.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Gopal Goel, Orthopaedic Surgeon
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
Do you think fever is the cause of the whites of my eyes being red for several days now.
Brief Answer:
Yes
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Yes I do think so that fever is the cause of redness in the eyes also unless you had some eye problem before.
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Gopal Goel, Orthopaedic Surgeon
Yes
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Yes I do think so that fever is the cause of redness in the eyes also unless you had some eye problem before.
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Gopal Goel, Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
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