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Suggest Treatment For Swollen And Painful Hands
Husband was treated with 3 antibiotics for babesiosis parasite in June. Parasite no longer shows up in blood smear, but he has swelling in his hands that looks like infection, pain in his hand and stinging. Current doctor is calling it RA, but we have our doubts. Swelling showed up same time as fever and illness. I thought RA would be a more gradual happening.
Tue, 7 Apr 2015
Madam , RA does happen gradually, but flairs can happen suddenly. you need to watch for symptoms of morning stiffness , involvement of small joints of foot, and duration of symptoms, i would also recommend you to get the needed blood investigations done, once you are off with all this then certainly we can have some clue to what is happening with your husbands hand joints.
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