| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| what kind of arthritis | 6/25/2009 | Amelia Yaussy |
Q: a chiropractor recently told me i have significant arthritis in my upper back and neck and also bone ...
A: A rheumatologist can tell you what type of arthritis you have. Osteoarthritis can be treated with ...
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| Is there an uncommon arthritis that acts like several types at the same time? | 6/20/2009 | Amelia Yaussy |
Q: I have been suffering with arthritis for at least ten years and have been in pain that long. I am a ...
A: If everything else has been ruled out, I encourage you to talk to your doctor about fibromyalgia. ...
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| ANA bloodwork | 6/18/2009 | Amelia Yaussy |
Q: the doctor has called and told me my ANA bloodwork is very abnormal. i asked what exactly this is ...
A: ANAs are Anti Nuclear Antibody tests. (You can search online for more information about them.) For ...
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| adnormal labs | 5/8/2009 | Amelia Yaussy |
Q: I have been having pain in both hands, knees, ankles and neck with swelling around the joints not ...
A: Lab tests in these diseases are used to support a diagnosis that the doc makes based on history, ...
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| sjogrens | 5/1/2009 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: can you test positive for sjogrens and not have it? I had an ana test that came back 1.7.
A: An ANA test is not specific , it only elevates in the presence of an auto-immune disorder. There are ...
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| CREST | 4/15/2009 | Amelia Yaussy |
Q: I am very confused. I had an appointment with my dermatologist, who advised uva treatment. I have ...
A: Lynne, the diagnosis in scleroderma is based on symptoms. history, and observation, so your doc ...
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| Positive for Lupus/Sclerederma | 4/11/2009 | Amelia Yaussy |
Q: I'am 47 yr old female who was recently had some blood work done by a rheumatologist. The panel came ...
A: I don't have any experience with lupus, but the ANA test doesn't diagnose scleroderma. Scleroderma ...
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| Extreme Pain in Right Arm | 4/10/2009 | Rusty Ford |
Q: My wife woke this morning with extreme pain in right arm. Pain is concentrated from elbow to ...
A: Eugene, This does not sound like any form of arthritis. There are several things that can cause ...
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| Bump on middle knuckle | 4/9/2009 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I have developed a 1-1.5 cm bump slightly above the "tall man" middle knuckle. It is on the side ...
A: Janet, This is not the first sign of osteoarthritis. It is not a sign of osteoarthritis at all. I ...
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| Left Ring finger Joint | 4/7/2009 | Rusty Ford |
Q: My left ring finger is swollen really bad. I've had pain in that whole hand for a couple weeks. It ...
A: Ella, Sorry to take so long getting back to you. I was ill the last couple of days and did not get ...
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| Lab Results / Rhuematologist | 3/26/2009 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I have had lab and xray work for shoulder & hip pain, results of xrays normal. Blood work normal ...
A: Donna, Yes, all of these things can be caused by a couple of different types of autoimmune ...
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| Joint pain upon waking | 3/26/2009 | Rusty Ford |
Q: After I recovered, I was only ever bothered with occasional joint pain, but now that I am getting ...
A: There is really not such thing as weather related arthritis. If you have arthritis then changes in ...
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| Arthritis and costochondritis | 3/25/2009 | Rusty Ford |
Q: At age 22 i started having extreme joint pain in both hands and feet in my fingers and toes. For ...
A: Sabrina. I have never seen a swollen knot in the chest area with costochondritis. That is more ...
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| Triamcinolone | 3/25/2009 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I'm an old man. 2 months ago I had bad knee pain. My doctor ordered triancinolone injecttion and ...
A: David, In my profile in mentions that I am not a doctor. The decision to have the injection is ...
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| Joint pain upon waking | 3/24/2009 | Rusty Ford |
Q: After I recovered, I was only ever bothered with occasional joint pain, but now that I am getting ...
A: Wendy This is a very common problem with those who have arthritis. I experience it almost daily. ...
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| 17 | 3/21/2009 | Rusty Ford |
Q: i'm only 17 and i have a serious problem where i continually wash my hands for long periods of time, ...
A: John, Osteoarthritis is caused by wear and tear on joints over a long period of time and by trauma ...
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| Neuropathy | 3/19/2009 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I am a 26 year old female with upper left back, shoulder, between the shoulder blades, in the chest, ...
A: Laura, Neuropathy is nerve pain. There are many causes for it. It depends on the cause as to ...
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| doubt regarding steroid | 3/19/2009 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I ama 38 year old female.For the past two months I am suffering from joint pain-initially it started ...
A: Viji, You can have Rheumatoid arthritis or other types of autoimmune arthritis with out an elevated ...
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| Medicine | 3/16/2009 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I am 61 years old and I’ve suffered from Rheumatoid arthritis for the last 14 years, I’ve been ...
A: Michael. There is little danger in Depo-medrone injections. This is a brand of methylprednisolone ...
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| any suggestions support or guidance would be appreciated... | 3/10/2009 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I would like to know if i should consider surgery and what type?MRI LUMBAR... PLEASE COMMENT YOUR ...
A: This is not the place to ask that question. I do not have all of your medical records or know your ...
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| Rheumatoid Arthritis | 3/8/2009 | Rusty Ford |
Q: My mother is currently in hospital as the wanted to do some tests because her body is always sore ...
A: Debbie, Yes, this is a serious disease. It is not serious in that it is fatal. It is serious in ...
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| Arthritis | 3/6/2009 | Rusty Ford |
Q: My mother is currently in hospital as the wanted to do some tests because her body is always sore ...
A: Debbie, I am not sure what condition you are referring to as there is not such condition as ...
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| CMO or other advise | 3/2/2009 | Rusty Ford |
Q: First of all, please excuse any grammar mistakes, as I am not english native. I read your CMO ...
A: Halima, The site you mentioned ftc.gov is concerning the marketing of Cetyl Myristoleate (CMO) not ...
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| Painful joints | 3/1/2009 | Amelia Yaussy |
Q: I am a 38 year old women with a nine month old baby. Towards the end of my pregnancy I began to ...
A: It would be worth your time to be assessed by a rheumatologist, especially to make sure there isn't ...
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| osteo | 2/23/2009 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I am being treated for osteo of the spine and have multiple compression fractures. I have been ...
A: Rick, Steroids will not induce osteoarthritis they will not cure it either. They will reduce the ...
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| Abnormal blood test results | 2/22/2009 | Amelia Yaussy |
Q: I wrote you last week regarding an abnormal blood test result, but I've gotten a second one. I have ...
A: Don't stop taking anything without talking to your doctor first, but if you're too concerned to wait ...
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| A rhuematologist's view on tratment of frozen shoulder & bursitis | 2/20/2009 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I am suffering with the above ( bursitis & impingement of and a frozen shoulder.) I'm being treated ...
A: Jimmy, I am sorry to hear about your treatment by the rheumatologist. While it does not appear from ...
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| High level of Creatine Kinase | 2/19/2009 | Amelia Yaussy |
Q: I just received a copy of my 24 hour urine test and it shows my creatine kinse, total, serum level ...
A: CK/CPK is checked in scleroderma when there's a complaint of muscle weakness and could indicate ...
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| Swelling below front of knee.... no pain or injury | 2/19/2009 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I noticed today that I have about a 1 inch area of swelling on the lower side of one of my knees. It ...
A: Kevin, It is hard to say without seeing it. It can be caused by types of arthritis or tendinitis. ...
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| Broken Finger Aching | 2/16/2009 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I broke my little finger quite a few years ago and it doesn't sit properly anymore. It is very bent ...
A: Natasha, Trauma to a joint is one of the main causes of osteoarthritis. I dislocated a joint on my ...
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| Clarification required regarding Osteoarthritis | 2/14/2009 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I wanted to find out if using a stationary bike would effect my knees. Would avoiding treadmill ...
A: Walking on a treadmill should be fine. It is better than walking on the street. Usually the best way ...
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| Pain in Knees | 2/12/2009 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I have recently been suffering from severe knee pain.Infact the pain started around December last ...
A: Ajay, Going to the gym is a great idea. Exercise is one of the best ways to slow down the ...
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| Neck pain with other joint pain | 2/9/2009 | Rusty Ford |
Q: Rusty, I have been having sharp pain in my neck and is tender to the touch, between my shoulders and ...
A: Kelly, Sorry to take so long getting back to you. I was out of town for a few days. It sounds like ...
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| Neck pain with other joint pain | 2/7/2009 | Rusty Ford |
Q: Rusty, I have been having sharp pain in my neck and is tender to the touch, between my shoulders and ...
A: Kelly, Except for the lower back and knees the symptoms you describe point to a problem in the disc ...
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| Lower back and right hip area | 2/5/2009 | Rusty Ford |
Q: First I have a so called crush disc in the lower back which gives me grief now and then but at this ...
A: Terry, It is interesting that I suffer the same type of pain. Pain radiating from my lower back ...
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| Muscle and nerve pain | 2/3/2009 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: It all started with a bout of Epstein Barr Virus in July 07. This seemed to clear up in about 3 ...
A: I think you need more blood work, here is how the CPK levels are tied into the thyroid test. What ...
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| Autoimmune or Neurological? | 2/1/2009 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: Dr. Durnin, This is somewhat of a follow up to a question I asked of you a year ago. I was ...
A: Depending on the location of the white spots on the MRI, this is pathnonomonic (means diagnostic for ...
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| Scleroderma relation to scar tissue? | 1/25/2009 | Amelia Yaussy |
Q: 40yr old female: my rheumatologist told me I have connective tissue disease-don't know which one ...
A: The only information I've heard about post-surgical scarring related to scleroderma is anecdotal and ...
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| Lupus: abnormal tryptophan metabolism | 1/22/2009 | Rusty Ford |
Q: Please tell me more about the abnormal tryptophan metabolism in lupus (SLE). It's okay to be ...
A: There is not much to tell. When you have lupus it affects the way your body processes tryptophan. ...
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| pain in lower arms and hands | 1/21/2009 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I am 27, of general good health, good level of fitness and BMI. temperature, pulse and blood ...
A: Tom, The good news is that it does not sound like RA. It could be many different things and ...
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