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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain In The Knee And Hand
I got bit by a tick 2 1/2 weeks ago. No target lesion yet, but I ache severely. The pain is mostly in my left knee and left hand which are both known to be arthritic, but my muscles in upper extremities also ache. Does this sound like Lyme Disease? my email is YYYY@YYYY not accepted below
Thu, 30 Jul 2015
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement, Dr. Saurabh Gupta's Response
Hi, Thanks for your query.
Pain seems to be due to arthritis or inflammation. It not seems to be due to lyme ds.take antiinflammatory and get it evaluated. Hope this helps you. Warm regards to
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain In The Knee And Hand
Hi, Thanks for your query. Pain seems to be due to arthritis or inflammation. It not seems to be due to lyme ds.take antiinflammatory and get it evaluated. Hope this helps you. Warm regards to