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Suggest Treatment For Change In Skin Color Of A Person With Rheumatoid Arthritis
I am 44 years old with RA factor since last 5 years. Presently having joint pains,leg pain and finger pains when get up in the morning. Also having skin colour change (wheatish to black) under the arm & Shounder. When checked up esr is 55. Plase advise
Thu, 21 May 2020
Hi,
Early morning stiffness is the common presentation of rheumatoid arthritis. Also, it causes skin discoloration and itchy rashes due to inflammatory changes. My advice is:
- If stiffness and pain is present, avoid work
- Do regular exercises and rest
- Have a diet plan of low lipid and high fibre diet
- Physiotherapy
- Tests like CBC, renal and liver function tests, RA factor, CRP and ESR before starting drugs (as you have not mentioned about the medication you are taking)
- Anti-rheumatic drugs should be started within 6 weeks to 3 months of diagnosis
- Analgesics like ibuprofen for symptomatic relief
- if skin has itchy rashes then take topical steroids or antibiotics and antihistamines
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Yogapriya Vasudevan, General & Family Physician
Early morning stiffness is the common presentation of rheumatoid arthritis. Also, it causes skin discoloration and itchy rashes due to inflammatory changes. My advice is:
- If stiffness and pain is present, avoid work
- Do regular exercises and rest
- Have a diet plan of low lipid and high fibre diet
- Physiotherapy
- Tests like CBC, renal and liver function tests, RA factor, CRP and ESR before starting drugs (as you have not mentioned about the medication you are taking)
- Anti-rheumatic drugs should be started within 6 weeks to 3 months of diagnosis
- Analgesics like ibuprofen for symptomatic relief
- if skin has itchy rashes then take topical steroids or antibiotics and antihistamines
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Yogapriya Vasudevan, General & Family Physician
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