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Increasing Joint Pain In Fingers, Hips, Knees, Wrist And Feet. Little Help From Vimovo. Advice
hi iam a 43 yr old female with joint pain over last 2yrs .it has been getting worse in the last year .the pain can be crucial at times and i become so so tired with the pain .its hard to open milk the lids .lift anything and hard to get upstairs .pain is in my fingers hips knees wrists and feet .im vimovo at the moment but sometimes it doesnt help could u please advice vera
Tue, 18 Jun 2013
Welcome to HCM.VImovo is a combination of naproxen (NSAID) with omeprazole.It would help rulingout connective tissue diseases like Rheumatoid Arthritis,Lupus as also Gout.A blood sugar test to rule out diabetes and also a thyroid profile to rule out hypothyroidism.Regular exercise and Vimovo/Ibubrufen can be taken till a specific diagnosis is established.
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