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What Causes Severe Joint And Muscle Pains?

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Posted on Mon, 14 Apr 2014
Question: Hi doc I have so much pain. in my joints and muscles that l can hardly walk or lift anything with my arms I have trouble sleeping at night because of the pain also I have night sweats and strange-weird dreams every night l have had an not taken of my knees,hips and shoulders and they all show tears. also my blood work shows my c.r.p. reading was 16.8 thank you hope you can help.
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Answered by Dr. Chander Mohan Singh (1 hour later)
Brief Answer: Get blood tests done. Detailed Answer: Hi, CRP is a non specific marker of inflammation. We cannot arrive at a diagnosis based on CRP values alone. I understand you have severe aches at multiple joints. Therefore I would order for serum uric acid, fasting blood sugar, E.S.R and radiological tests before starting your treatment. Your local orthopedic surgeon will know about these tests. I also want to know whether you have evening rise of temperature, loss of appetite or weight loss. It would be worthwhile to get yourself examined by a competent orthopedic and plan the aforementioned tests. Hope it helps. You are welcome to ask further health related queries. Thanks Dr.Singh.
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What Causes Severe Joint And Muscle Pains?

Brief Answer: Get blood tests done. Detailed Answer: Hi, CRP is a non specific marker of inflammation. We cannot arrive at a diagnosis based on CRP values alone. I understand you have severe aches at multiple joints. Therefore I would order for serum uric acid, fasting blood sugar, E.S.R and radiological tests before starting your treatment. Your local orthopedic surgeon will know about these tests. I also want to know whether you have evening rise of temperature, loss of appetite or weight loss. It would be worthwhile to get yourself examined by a competent orthopedic and plan the aforementioned tests. Hope it helps. You are welcome to ask further health related queries. Thanks Dr.Singh.