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What Causes Pain In The Knees, Hips And Lower Back?
I have joint pain in both knees, hips, lower back and one shoulder. I am losing my hair at a rapid rate and having muscle cramps often. My doctor took me off my statin drugs which helped for a while with the join pain and cramps. What can be causing this.
Mon, 3 Sep 2018
Hi,
Your symptoms can be related to rheumatoid arthritis. I suggest you to do the following examinations to confirm the diagnosis:
- a complete blood count
- rheumatoid factor blood level
- an X-ray of the joints
Meanwhile you can use painkillers such as Ibuprofen for relief.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
Your symptoms can be related to rheumatoid arthritis. I suggest you to do the following examinations to confirm the diagnosis:
- a complete blood count
- rheumatoid factor blood level
- an X-ray of the joints
Meanwhile you can use painkillers such as Ibuprofen for relief.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
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