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Suggest Treatment For Sleeplessness Caused Due Osteoarthritis In Knee

I have osteoarthritis I m in constant pain keeps me for days without any sleep and if I manage to get to sleep the pain wakes me up I also have o torn cartilage in my left knee much hurts to the point it burns my doctor says I have arthritis in both knees the right knee and leg is now bigger then the left. Also there are times I can t walk no more then 10 steps when it starts to feel like my left hip is coming out the socket and it feels like I m dragging dead weight it s mainly the left but sometimes it s on both sides my all the way down my legs and feet there s time where my ankles hurt to the touch mainly the left it gets so tender until I can t barely touch it, it also happens to my wrist there s so much more for now those are my main concern. Can you please give me some answers.
Thu, 18 Jun 2020
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Hello,

Most common cause of pain at multiple joint specially can be arthritis at your age. There are various other reasons like rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, anemia, vitamin D deficiency etc., which can lead to such problems. I shall advise following to have relief:
-Take a good analgesic like Advil or Aleve for relief
-Apply a local liniment for relief
-Start doing exercises
-There are some supplements like glucosamine, chondroitin and collagen supplements which can help in relieving your problem
-You may have complete blood examination including CBC, ESR, serum uric acid, thyroid function test, RA factor titer and X-ray of affected part to know about reason behind it.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Mukesh Tiwari, Orthopedic Surgeon
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Suggest Treatment For Sleeplessness Caused Due Osteoarthritis In Knee

Hello, Most common cause of pain at multiple joint specially can be arthritis at your age. There are various other reasons like rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, anemia, vitamin D deficiency etc., which can lead to such problems. I shall advise following to have relief: -Take a good analgesic like Advil or Aleve for relief -Apply a local liniment for relief -Start doing exercises -There are some supplements like glucosamine, chondroitin and collagen supplements which can help in relieving your problem -You may have complete blood examination including CBC, ESR, serum uric acid, thyroid function test, RA factor titer and X-ray of affected part to know about reason behind it. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Mukesh Tiwari, Orthopedic Surgeon