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Suggest Treatment For Pain And Swelling In Joints
I have had joint pain and swelling since I was around 16 years old, and it has gotten worse as the years have passed. I am now 31 years old, and it s almost unbearable at times. Everyday is like a contest to see which joints are going to hurt. but usually my knees, shoulders, hands and hips are the worst daily problems. However, at times the joints that hurt include my jaw, toes, fingers, neck, chest, and ankles. I have been to every dr I can think of including arthritis dr. s, and they can t diagnose anything with their tests, but they treat it with arthritis meds, as I am now taking arthrotec 75mg twice a day, and alot of the time it does ease the pain. Now, I know you probably can t do alot over the internet without taking a look yourself, but I had to try and see if there was anything you could tell me, or if you knew of a certain dr I could see, because I m getting desperate for some relief
Mon, 9 Mar 2020
Hello,
What I can infer from the description you have given her is that you are suffering from poly arthritis and as you say it started when you were 16 years then it’s more likely that you are suffering from autoimmune disease. This multiple joint pains is most likely to be rheumatoid arthritis or one of its variant. I would suggest you to consult a rheumatologist if already you have not done that. Get a complete work up done including blood tests.
Most commonly they put you on some immuno-suppressive medication. This disease waxes and gains depending upon lot of factors. My one suggestion to you is to get the rheumatology work up done and follow his advise MOST IMPORTANTLY there are lot of alternative medical therapies like YOGA, ACUPRESSURE AND PHYSIOTHERAPY WHICH ALONG WITH AYURVEDIC TREATMENT MAKE A BIT OF DIFFERENCE.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Santosh S. Jeevannavar, Orthopedic Surgeon
What I can infer from the description you have given her is that you are suffering from poly arthritis and as you say it started when you were 16 years then it’s more likely that you are suffering from autoimmune disease. This multiple joint pains is most likely to be rheumatoid arthritis or one of its variant. I would suggest you to consult a rheumatologist if already you have not done that. Get a complete work up done including blood tests.
Most commonly they put you on some immuno-suppressive medication. This disease waxes and gains depending upon lot of factors. My one suggestion to you is to get the rheumatology work up done and follow his advise MOST IMPORTANTLY there are lot of alternative medical therapies like YOGA, ACUPRESSURE AND PHYSIOTHERAPY WHICH ALONG WITH AYURVEDIC TREATMENT MAKE A BIT OF DIFFERENCE.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Santosh S. Jeevannavar, Orthopedic Surgeon
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