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What Causes Pain In Knees, Legs And Feet Along With Difficulty Walking?
Question: Dear Doctor, I have been having a feeling of pain in my leg knees since some time. Also I have been feeling burning sensation in lower feets and week XXXXXXX in my bones specially in leg. Some time the pain is so in my left leg thumb, that I am not able to walk. I recently about four to five months back got whole body healt check from Fortis. Report is there on this site and taken the opinion of on line doctor and was satisfied.
Now some one advised that I should get my Vitamin D tested. I did so and to my XXXXXXX my Vit D report read 4.2 which is too low to the normal vit D from 30-100. Five months belfore my calcium was normal. Your can refer old report.
What to do. haing lot of pain in my legs and some time una ble to walk as I feel difficulty. Please advise
Now some one advised that I should get my Vitamin D tested. I did so and to my XXXXXXX my Vit D report read 4.2 which is too low to the normal vit D from 30-100. Five months belfore my calcium was normal. Your can refer old report.
What to do. haing lot of pain in my legs and some time una ble to walk as I feel difficulty. Please advise
Brief Answer:
Need more details
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for your query.
In have read your query and seen your reports.
I need more details about your pain like where exactly is pain, is it constant or comes and goes, what makes it worse, what makes it better, does it radiate to any other part, is there any swelling, any other symptoms, etc.
In your reports, vit D is low. You should take vit D supplements min dose 20000iu per week.
Your uric acid is also raised but it causes pain in joints.
Otherwise your reports suggest fungal or parasitic infection.
Also get examined by an orthopedic surgeon.
Waiting for your reply.
Dr Vaishalee
Need more details
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for your query.
In have read your query and seen your reports.
I need more details about your pain like where exactly is pain, is it constant or comes and goes, what makes it worse, what makes it better, does it radiate to any other part, is there any swelling, any other symptoms, etc.
In your reports, vit D is low. You should take vit D supplements min dose 20000iu per week.
Your uric acid is also raised but it causes pain in joints.
Otherwise your reports suggest fungal or parasitic infection.
Also get examined by an orthopedic surgeon.
Waiting for your reply.
Dr Vaishalee
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hello Doctor,
Thanks for the prompt response. The pain is exactly in my knee joint due to which it becomes difficult to climb the stairs. It is constant and does not come and go. It feels better when I bend my knee and worse is climbing and moving. It does not radiate to any other part There is no swelling on any part of the body.It feels burning sensation on the lower base of the feets (Talua).
As advised by the doctor, I have started taking vit A & d tablets thrice a day with each tablet containing 1000 iu which will make around 21000 ie per week. But till when I will have to continue with this.
I know my uric acid is raised but it causes pain in joints but at the time of my report analysis, I was told that this is not a problem and only I need some restrictions and need not to take any medicine. The report is now five months old so do I need to get some other tests done?
Please adv. Awaiting your response
Thanks with best regards
XXXXXXX
Thanks for the prompt response. The pain is exactly in my knee joint due to which it becomes difficult to climb the stairs. It is constant and does not come and go. It feels better when I bend my knee and worse is climbing and moving. It does not radiate to any other part There is no swelling on any part of the body.It feels burning sensation on the lower base of the feets (Talua).
As advised by the doctor, I have started taking vit A & d tablets thrice a day with each tablet containing 1000 iu which will make around 21000 ie per week. But till when I will have to continue with this.
I know my uric acid is raised but it causes pain in joints but at the time of my report analysis, I was told that this is not a problem and only I need some restrictions and need not to take any medicine. The report is now five months old so do I need to get some other tests done?
Please adv. Awaiting your response
Thanks with best regards
XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
Seems like synovitis
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
It seems to be synovitis most probably fungal. Nothing much to worry. An examination by an orthopedic surgeon and further tests will narrow the diagnosis. Synovial fluid aspiration and examination is needed to confirm the diagnosis of synovitis. But it is an invasive procedure and should be preceded by other non-invasive tests like x-ray etc.
The vit D supplements will need to be taken for atleast 3 - 6 months. Why are you taking vit A supplements?
Dr Vaishalee
Seems like synovitis
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
It seems to be synovitis most probably fungal. Nothing much to worry. An examination by an orthopedic surgeon and further tests will narrow the diagnosis. Synovial fluid aspiration and examination is needed to confirm the diagnosis of synovitis. But it is an invasive procedure and should be preceded by other non-invasive tests like x-ray etc.
The vit D supplements will need to be taken for atleast 3 - 6 months. Why are you taking vit A supplements?
Dr Vaishalee
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
HELLO DOCTOR,
not taking Vit A and D at my own. Taking on the adv of a doct. As advised by you, shall get myself checked by a Orthopedic surgeon and then let you know.
Thanks for the prompt response.
not taking Vit A and D at my own. Taking on the adv of a doct. As advised by you, shall get myself checked by a Orthopedic surgeon and then let you know.
Thanks for the prompt response.
Brief Answer:
Sure
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for consulting me
Dr Vaishalee
Sure
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for consulting me
Dr Vaishalee
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hello Doctor, Good morning.
I am also advised by my friend who has also suffered with acute vit D shortage (his was less than 4). He advised me to take Cholecalciferol Granules 1 G Sachets (CALCIROL) one in week whichi is having 60,000/- iu. is it ok and in that case should I discontinue Vit A & D tab. Please adv
Thanks with regards
XXXXXX
I am also advised by my friend who has also suffered with acute vit D shortage (his was less than 4). He advised me to take Cholecalciferol Granules 1 G Sachets (CALCIROL) one in week whichi is having 60,000/- iu. is it ok and in that case should I discontinue Vit A & D tab. Please adv
Thanks with regards
XXXXXX
Brief Answer:
Yes it can be taken
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Cholecalciferol and vit D are same. You can it at the dose of 60,000 IU for first month. Later switch to lower doses.
I think Vit A is unnecessary. You can discontinue it.
Dr Vaishalee
Yes it can be taken
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Cholecalciferol and vit D are same. You can it at the dose of 60,000 IU for first month. Later switch to lower doses.
I think Vit A is unnecessary. You can discontinue it.
Dr Vaishalee
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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