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Swelling On Hands And Legs, Hyperthyroid, CRP Level Of 12 Mg/L, CRP Cause Of Concern
My wife is suffering from swelling on legs & Hands (swelling is hard on lags)since last 1 year and also suffering from hyperthyroidism but her test for the last year seems to normal level say Ft4 upto 1.9 ng/dl.Sir,she was also tested for CRP by orthopedic & the result was 12 mg/L.Sir,will u please guide us about which treatment should we go?Is CRP is concern with rheumatoolisit?Except swelling she is normal.
Tue, 8 May 2012
Hi , swelling over hands and legs can be due to hypothyroidism . as you are saying that she is on treatment for hyperthyroidism , it is likely that drug overdose may cause hypothyroidism in some cases . Further thyroid evaluation by thyroid scan will help .
Polyarthritis - joint disease with swelling is another probability . Here you will need X rays , RA test , ASO titer and clinical evaluation before we come to any conclusion .
Thx
Polyarthritis - joint disease with swelling is another probability . Here you will need X rays , RA test , ASO titer and clinical evaluation before we come to any conclusion .
Thx
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