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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Leg Pain In An Elderly Person
My brother in law is 64 and s started having pain in his hip and his legs then shoulders and arms and hands . It started one day in the hips and then when in four days it moved to the rest of the body no fever no rash on able to pick up less than 10 pounds it hurts so bad. He had a triple bypass within two years, history of Lyme disease, history of a heavy smoker and drinker but now just choose tobacco. EKG recently and within a week he had blood drawn and sent in a fecal sample
As per your clinical history is concerned before proceeding to the matter in detail please do a simple Blood differential count and western blot ELISA test and take medications as per reports.Time to time take doxycycline.for 21 days.
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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Leg Pain In An Elderly Person
Hi Thanks for your question on HCM I do understand your pain and discomfort As per your clinical history is concerned before proceeding to the matter in detail please do a simple Blood differential count and western blot ELISA test and take medications as per reports.Time to time take doxycycline.for 21 days. Wish you a good health Thanks