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Suggest Treatment For Arthritis Pain In Joints In A Diabetic Patient
I am a type one Diabetic and I have bad Arthritis my joints hurt all the time would i be able to take olive leaf extract and if so how much my sugars are under control and my A1C is 6.1 I m just looking for some thing to help me with the pain and the Doctors have me on Methotrexate i take 6 pills every Tuesday and Folic Acid i take 1 pill every day
Diabetes and arthritis needs to be treated and diagnosed differently. When such patients come to our hospital I advise them blood test like RA factor, ACCP, ESR, complete blood count, HLA B27.
If not relieved then possibility of polyarthritis needs to be considered.
Rheumatoid arthritis may involve small joints and early morning stiffness in joints, do you have such complain? Ankylosing spondylitis typically involve spine and hips with other large joint also. There is reduced chest function in this disease. Stiffness in spine is increased do you have such stiffness in spine?
Till time continue your medication.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
Wishing you good health.
Take care.
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Suggest Treatment For Arthritis Pain In Joints In A Diabetic Patient
Hello, I have studied your case with diligence. Diabetes and arthritis needs to be treated and diagnosed differently. When such patients come to our hospital I advise them blood test like RA factor, ACCP, ESR, complete blood count, HLA B27. If not relieved then possibility of polyarthritis needs to be considered. Rheumatoid arthritis may involve small joints and early morning stiffness in joints, do you have such complain? Ankylosing spondylitis typically involve spine and hips with other large joint also. There is reduced chest function in this disease. Stiffness in spine is increased do you have such stiffness in spine? Till time continue your medication. Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Take care.