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22 1 Mon, 11 May 2015
It took 2 years to finally determine that my right hip is severely degenerated with osteoarthritis. I m 51 today. Pain in the last 2 weeks is beyond control now and I m told I still need to wait another 8-10 months for hip replacement surgery. Piroxicam 20 mg was controlling the pain for the past...
114 1 Fri, 8 May 2015
Hi I am suffering from Ankylosing Spondylitis from the year 2004.Also I had iritis on few occasions.Right now I am being treated with the following medicines: 1 SAAz 1....1/2 2 Inmecin in case of pain. W.r.t. to Iritis I use to take the following medicines during the occurance: 1 Atropine 2...
16 1 Mon, 25 May 2015
I ve had a headache for a week and muscle weakness and discomfort in upper thigh. I do have degenerative arthritis, cervical dystonia and bone spurs in my neck. Appears the neck is the problem but want to make sure I m not nearing a stroke or heart attack.
19 1 Wed, 8 Apr 2015
hello....iam a 40 yrs woman who have been diagonised with rheumatic arthiritis.my doc has given me a no of exercises and medicines like d-kool, BIOD3 , Primosa 1000 and orthocort 16.kindly advice if iam on the right track.my CRP content is 16.7 & RA factor is 19.Pls advice how i can get fully...
59 1 Mon, 27 Apr 2015
Hi, My wife had been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, but when I consulted a Rheumatologist, he suggested a few more tests, including HLA, and concluded that it is not RA but AS. I need to know, how to ensure that the diagnosis is correct and that the right treatment is being provided. I do...
58 1 Tue, 28 Apr 2015
I have a gout attack in my left index finger/knuckle. We are traveling and have taken some alleve, but would like to know if there are other otc drugs I should try? Haven t had an attack for sometime. Changed dietand drinking black cherry juice and water. Thanks for your help!
38 1 Mon, 1 Jun 2015
hello sir, i am 32 year old and an alcoholic guy, i also smoke, i am suffering from acute gout, the first attack occured two years back and now i have got the third attack. the first two were not that severe, but this one is very much severe. it is almost a month now and i am not fully...
18 1 Thu, 30 Apr 2015
Hi, Im trying to find out what would cause reoccurring black bruising on an ankle. My friend works on her feet all day and about 2 years ago she sprained it. they said that after 6 weeks when the bruises wouldnt go away, that it was arthritis. She did have a cat scan. It seem to be getting worse...
33 1 Thu, 10 Sep 2015
My husband s rheumatalogist is recommending Cimzia for his rheumatoid arthritis. He has been on methotrexate on day a week and then Remicade every 6 weeks. His blood tests are showing low white count. Dr. is recommending the Cimzia injections on a regulated basis in place of the other...
24 1 Wed, 14 Oct 2015
Hi, I have recently been diagnosed as having a problem with my immune system - currently appearing as rheumatoid arthritis and Graves disease. I am on 20mg Carbimazol per day (just increased from 10mg since my white blood cell count has risen to normal levels) and 40mg Inderal per day; and 30mg...
27 1 Mon, 11 May 2015
Hi, I am 53 yo Type I Diabetic and 6mos ago was told I am also now Type II, Insulin Resistant. I have scoliosis and Spinal Stenosis. I have Fibromyalgia and RA! I have not been able to tolerate Rheumatoid Medications. Every time I try a new med I get infections and side effects. I am obese have...
10 1 Wed, 25 Mar 2015
I ve been advised I need a reversed shoulder replacement. I m 77yrs and have arthritis. I had surgery last Sept & my rotator-cuff is almost gone so they cleaned everything out & I felt Ok for awhile but now the pain has gradually come back & is extreme when I lay down. What can you tell me about...
6 1 Wed, 25 Mar 2015
The medication I have been prescribed for Rheumatioid Arthritis is Oxycontin 30mg. up to 3 times a day but it is making me want to sleep all the time . I do not feel anything from taking the medication just sleepy too sleepy . Is this typical of the drug ? YYYY@YYYY
26 1 Wed, 25 Mar 2015
Hi,I am a male,56,who 14 years ago had his first symptoms of R.A....having always been an athlete and one to ride or walk any where along with swimming on a daily basis I now find myself confronted with a set of stairs thinking Everest has been put in front of me. I,as sad as I get at times can...
25 1 Wed, 25 Mar 2015
Four months ago I had a laminectomy and decompression on L-4 and 5 because of problems from spondylolesthesis. The disc at L-5/S-1 had desinigrated, L-5 had slipped forward and the bones had fused. My symptoms before surgery were aching across low back and a tired heavy feeIng in both legs. Now...
53 1 Mon, 30 Mar 2015
I AM MALE AGED 62 YEARS AND SUFFERING FROM RHEMUTIOD ARTHRITES FOR LAST ONE YEAR.HAVE BEEN PRESCRIBED FOLLOWING MEDICINES; 1. HCQS-200 TWICE A DAY 2. SAAZ-DS 3. OSTEOFIT-C PLUS ONCE A DAY 4.FOLITRAX-15 ONCE A WEEK 5. FOLVITE TWICE A WEEK BUT I STILL GET PAIN IN MY KNEES AND FINGERS DURING EARLY...
21 1 Fri, 17 Apr 2015
I have RA with poly myalgia. What is the difference in pain relief between Norco 10 and Tylenol #4? Also, should I wait for a certain length of time about taking pain relief if I take Zantac for chronic upper g.i. problems? I ve had g.i. problems approx. 30 years and RA for 5. I am 50 years old...
23 1 Mon, 27 Jul 2015
I am diabetic person suffering from diabetes2 and now suffering from arthritis having pain in my hands fingers and hip bones , and ankles .my doctor percribed depomedrol and neurokind gold injections along with other medicines .I am feeling better now but I realise that my hairs are falling . I...
14 1 Mon, 5 Oct 2015
My Father aged 67 suffering with rheumatoid arthritis and some superficial ulcers in the stomach. The gastroentrologist prescribed anxit 0.25 when he complained about sleeplessness. My father started taking Anxit 0.25 a month ago, now he complains that he keeps pressing his teeth hard i.e. his...
17 1 Mon, 27 Jul 2015
I m looking for a pain management Doctor that has the ability to implant the device that delivers pain medication to the back and legs for chronic pain. I have had several back surgeries, I still have many problems with my back that are non-surgical and I have severe chronic pain including severe...
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