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Is Pain In The Feet And Shoulders A Symptom Of Rheumatoid Arthritis?
I have arthritis in my toes/feet, thumbs, shoulders. At this point it is not sure if it is rheumatoid arthritis or not. I have started swimming for exercise because it was too painful to walk at a fast clip (4mph). At the beginning of being diagnosed pain in my feet would wake me up at night. Now I am taking Oxaprozin and it is not pain that wakes me up, but cramping in my toes/feet/ankle that will wake me up. There are nights that it might happen almost every hour. What could be causing this? What can I do?
Wed, 20 Dec 2017
dear mam. cramps can be due to many causes. u need to meet a rheumatologist to know if it's rheumatoid arthritis are not. also check it calcium levels. even if calcium and vitamin d3 levels are low it can cause cramps. if calcium and vitamin D3 are normal. get ESR, RA factor and ANA test done to tell y are the joint pains. thank u
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