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Experiencing Pain On Left Hip, Buttocks, Had Steroids, Back Pain. Why Is This Happening?
I have been experiecing pain on my left hip and buttocks that extends down my leg and had steroid injections in August that helped until Janurar now I am having pain in my lower back and up to my mid back. this pain is extreamly worse at night when trying to sleep and now when I have been on my feet all day. Any clue whats going on?
Mon, 11 Mar 2013
Hi and thanks for your questions,
what you are describing is classical polyarthitis. This could mist of the time be of rhumatologic origin.
Autoimmune diseases like rhumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus are generally implicated. Conditions like polymyalgia rheumatica must also be excluded.
Laboratory exams including the rhumatoid factor, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C reactive protein, Anti Nuclear Antibody measure, cANCA and pANCA are usually of diagnostic importance. X rays at times could be important too.
Consult a rhumatologist for a comprehensive and appropriate care.
Thanks and best regards,
Luchuo, MD.
what you are describing is classical polyarthitis. This could mist of the time be of rhumatologic origin.
Autoimmune diseases like rhumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus are generally implicated. Conditions like polymyalgia rheumatica must also be excluded.
Laboratory exams including the rhumatoid factor, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C reactive protein, Anti Nuclear Antibody measure, cANCA and pANCA are usually of diagnostic importance. X rays at times could be important too.
Consult a rhumatologist for a comprehensive and appropriate care.
Thanks and best regards,
Luchuo, MD.
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This is probably because of sciatica, there will be radiating pain with numbness or weakness in the toes and foot in this , u need proper clinica assesment and confirm the diagnosis and proceed
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