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What Does Pain In The Hips And Knees Indicate?

4 months ago I started getting bad knee and hip pain, then within a two week period pain went to my shoulders. Went to Dr. had blood tests done and was prescribed steriod pack and antibiotics until test results came back .. Over night knee and hip pain gone and never returned. Slowly shoulder pain came back. no in index finger. Dr . insists RA, but I don t have any of the common symptums other then the joint pain.. On some type of med he said would take 4-6 weeks to work along w/ anti inflam ( nuproxin ).. Hard time believing RA. Tested for Lymes came back neg. Im 59 years old and very active,, all so sudden . looing for someone to listen.. Please Rich
Fri, 13 Jul 2018
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Calcium and vitamin D deficiency can give same symptoms and would be relieved by supplementation. Blood levels of the nutrients &R factor in blood would help in pin pointing. Please don't be worried even if It's RA. Rest, healthy lifestyle with optimum exercises/physiotherapy with pain medicines (anti inflammatory like Ibuprofen or needful specific medicines like Methotrexate in suitable dosage can manage the symptoms very well.



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What Does Pain In The Hips And Knees Indicate?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Calcium and vitamin D deficiency can give same symptoms and would be relieved by supplementation. Blood levels of the nutrients &R factor in blood would help in pin pointing. Please don t be worried even if It s RA. Rest, healthy lifestyle with optimum exercises/physiotherapy with pain medicines (anti inflammatory like Ibuprofen or needful specific medicines like Methotrexate in suitable dosage can manage the symptoms very well. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.