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What Are The Symptoms Of Arthritis?

I m wondering if I have arthritis I have several symptoms including fatigue depression lower back pain shoulder and neck pain swollen nodules and painful fingers/knuckles leg/knee pain I am also suffering from pins and needles in arms/hands and terrible sweats
Fri, 17 Apr 2015
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Hi,
After going through your case, there is most likely possibility of arthritis (osteoarthritis or autoimmune type - rheumatoid).
I want to know -
1) Your gender - as autoimmune arthritis more common in female.
2) Family history of arthritis.
3) More details of joint involvement, any deformities of hand or feet.
4) Symptoms like early morning stiffness, fever, skin lesions, eye problems.
5) Associated illness like Diabetes.

I would like to advise you -
1) Consult rheumatologist.
2) Investigations like complete blood count, ESR, Rh factor, Anti CCP antibodies, ANA, Calcium profile, kidney function test, X ray of involved joints may be helpful in making diagnosis.

Till the time you can take short course of pain killer tablets.
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What Are The Symptoms Of Arthritis?

Hi, After going through your case, there is most likely possibility of arthritis (osteoarthritis or autoimmune type - rheumatoid). I want to know - 1) Your gender - as autoimmune arthritis more common in female. 2) Family history of arthritis. 3) More details of joint involvement, any deformities of hand or feet. 4) Symptoms like early morning stiffness, fever, skin lesions, eye problems. 5) Associated illness like Diabetes. I would like to advise you - 1) Consult rheumatologist. 2) Investigations like complete blood count, ESR, Rh factor, Anti CCP antibodies, ANA, Calcium profile, kidney function test, X ray of involved joints may be helpful in making diagnosis. Till the time you can take short course of pain killer tablets.