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What Is The Remedy For The Pain From The Bilateral Shoulders To Back Ribs And Through The Spine And Have Been Diagnosed For Fibromyalgia And Rheumatoid Arthritis?
from bilateral shoulders straight down trunk through complete back ribs also siatica in lefy lower area of spine down to left knee. I have bilateral knee replacements also have had L4-5 back surgury. I am 74 years old & am very large busted. 42 triple d. Ihave been diagnosed as haveinf osteo, fibromyalgia & rheumatoid artheritis. Also have sever musle spasym & severe back of rt leg symtoms. Sometimes I cant get up in the am. It feels like everything under my skin is moving the opposite way.
Sat, 18 Jan 2014
Hi there.
According to your symptoms it seems that you are having an exacerbation or flare up of the Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Firstly I would like you to get all your regular Rheumatoid profile blood tests done with special focus on CRP titre and ESR levels.
Consult your orthopedician with these reports who will most likely increase the dosses of your rheumatoid medication or add a new medicine .
Short course steroids can help under strict supervision. ...if you are not diabetic.
I hope my advice has helped
Good luck
According to your symptoms it seems that you are having an exacerbation or flare up of the Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Firstly I would like you to get all your regular Rheumatoid profile blood tests done with special focus on CRP titre and ESR levels.
Consult your orthopedician with these reports who will most likely increase the dosses of your rheumatoid medication or add a new medicine .
Short course steroids can help under strict supervision. ...if you are not diabetic.
I hope my advice has helped
Good luck
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