I was misdiagnosed with Lupus, when I actually had Reactive Arthritis following a Campylobacter infection.
Disc protrusions T8,9, 9,10 &5,6 causing effacement of cal sac. Endplate spondylosis multilevel. Disc desiccation multilevel.Multilevel degenerative changes.From recent MRI. PLEASE help me understand this. Thank You.
They just moved to Arizona and I've had rheumatoid arthritis gout and now fibromyalgia severely all of them from head to toe in the past 4 months it has rapidly developed I'm bedridden for out of 7 days a week I can't see a Rheumatologist here for 3 months what can I do because I can't take it...
What would you give to control the pain and I have congestive heart failure and copd HBP take blood thinner IBM acid reflux migraine and other things I take Norco tramidol and a pill for migraine what would you do.
I have had osteoarthritis for many years and have had various operations to deal with degeneration of discs, calcific spurs, etc. Recently, however, I suddenly felt under attack one morning - hands had less grip and fingers felt sore and swollen but had no appearance of swelling, legs and arms...
Hi:Twenty four years ago I had Fifths Disease. My children all got the benign symptoms and it ran it's course. Myself on the other handbecame very ill. I was misdiagnosed over and over until my children's Pediatrician saw me. I was so sick for 2 months, my legs swelled & I developed severe...
Arthritis is a condition which affects the joints of your body causing pain, stiffness, swelling, and joint deformity. There are some very good nutritional strategies that you can do to reduce inflammation. Here are foods that are great for arthritis pain relief.Read More :...
Does Arthritis pain suddenly increase? My mother suffers from Rheumatoid Arthritis but for the last couple of months she has undergone extreme pain, she is not able to walk and sit for more than 10 minutes. Why is it so? Please help her reduce the pain. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I was diagnosed with arthritis in 2008.In 2010 I had my first knee surgery.My last surgery to my knee on 17 Apr was the fifth one.I saw my consultant week ago and he says everything is OK.I had 3 procedures done:arthroscopy with transpatella drilling,open large lengthening lateral release and...
Hi All, I'm new here. About 3 years ago I was diagnosed with hep c and related cryoglobulinemia. The joint pain was the reason for medical consultation - mild arthritic aches in hands, feet and knees, in addition to some excruciating sciatica (possibly lumbar related).In addition to my HCV viral...
My 21 year old sister suffers from arthritis and has knee, arm, chest pain and sometimes is very fatigue. Recently she did some tests and the c-reactive protein test was very high: 26.17 mg/l. Also, the antistreptolysin test was high: 215 iu/ml.Can anyone recommend what to do? What tests or what...
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I been having a lot of pain in my ankles, knees, wrests, and thumb's. This all started happening the 26th or 19th cant recall. If it help's i live in Montana.I am too young to be having this type of pain. I get up in the morning and can barely move because when i do my wrists, knees, and ankles are...
HI ALL,I have been reading a lot on other forums about this product called JOINTSNKNEES, which is supposed to be highly effective for joint pain. I just would like to know if anyone has used this product and would like to know how effective it is actually. It contains green lipped mussels which i...
I have had unexplained Nuetropenia since I was 12, about 20 years. Recently, it was noticed that I had a positive Rheumatoid factor and have been having ankle and foot pain recently. Does this sound like Rheumatoid Arthritis with the low white blood cell count for 20 years with no symptoms? ...
Hi all. I recently found out that I have spinal arthritis. For this last year and a half, I've experienced moderate back pain. I wasn't too concerned because the pain wasn't ruining my life or anything dramatic like that. A friend told me I should go in for a free consultation with a Seattle...
Hi everyone, I have afew questions regarding my joint pain.I'm 30yo female, living in Australia. About 8 months ago I was diagnosed with Barmah forest virus, and had also recently suffered Ross River virus, both mosquito born viruses that cause aching joints, fatigue and tiredness. I had two blood...
Not sure what is going on with me...I am in pain in my upper neck, hip, knee, left foot (Upper toe joint), right ankle, and right thumb. I was diagnosed with psoriasis about 2 years ago and have feared developing psoratic arthritis. I have been to my podiatrist about the foot and he did an...
Hi All.I am so glad that i found this site:).A year and a half ago i Injured my knee,getting into a black taxi cab.I did not lift my leg up properly and tripped and landed on my right knee in the cab.The next day i was in agony,could not walk on it at all,or bed my knee.I went to A & E,had an xray...
here i read a post: http://bit.ly/14hTqb that Osteoarthritis, a section of medical experts claim, is less common in men than women and the risk of osteoarthritis, particularly in the knee joints, is increased in overweight people.
Hi. I'm a 31 yr. old female. I started having pain in my feet after rising 3 years ago. Then my thumb joint closest to the palm just stopped working and is always sore. I have pain in my T1 area, with muscle aches equal and bilateral. I can't sit for long due to pain in my tailbone. On really...
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