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Suggest Treatment For Severe Joint Pain And Edema
Looking for some direction. I am a nurse, but currently I am speaking as a patient. Looking for potential cause to my symptoms. Increased edema, non pitting, full body. Right hand joint pain. Hurts to make fist. No difficulty swallowing, but get tight sensation to throat at times, similar to allergic reaction to medication. Also get congested feeling in head/ears, like being choked. Left ear thumps when I lay down, not consistent with pulse. More like spasms. Also increased fagiue. Had recent Influenza B. Fungal rash on feet. No knowledge of autoimmune conditions and Thyroid checked intermittently by PCP, with no abnormal results. Any thoughts?
Tue, 16 Jun 2015
Dear Patient,
you are connected to medical profession, and let me be frank that your symptoms are indicative of connective tissue disorders, you will need further evaluation and you need consultation with a Rheumatologist to get further investigated.
Get yourself diagnosed first, then only any treatment can be initiated.
Thanks
you are connected to medical profession, and let me be frank that your symptoms are indicative of connective tissue disorders, you will need further evaluation and you need consultation with a Rheumatologist to get further investigated.
Get yourself diagnosed first, then only any treatment can be initiated.
Thanks
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