| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Swollen Feet/Ankles | 7/31/2008 |
Q: Please help! I've been to every type of doctor I know of and I still don't have an answer! For two ...
A: With the limited amount of information I have I would hate to speculate. I need to know your age, ...
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| ana blood test | 1/25/2008 |
Q: I had an ANA blood test that came back +++ with titers 1:160. Vit D 25 at level 11.7 The+ was on ...
A: It may be a false positive, hence repeating the test. This is common with titer evaluation. Many ...
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| NEED HELP! | 1/24/2008 |
Q: I have been going rounds with Doctors. So frustrated and not being treated for anything yet. ...
A: First off, your body is in disarray. You must return yourself to metabolic homeostasis. A good ...
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| Viral Neuritis | 12/31/2007 |
Q: I realize this may not be your expertise, but you were the closest I could find. I awoke early Aug ...
A: Number one get an infectious disease doctor on your case ASAP. It sounds like a systemic bug to me, ...
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| Replacement of Steroid | 12/1/2007 |
Q: My mother is a Rheumatic patient and she is on steroids, is there any way to replace her medicine?
A: It depends on severity, there are many medical options. These should be discussed with her ...
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| Arthritis and supplements | 11/30/2007 |
Q: Durnin, I live in Stockholm, Sweden. I was diagnosed with cox arthritis this summer. My orthopedic ...
A: I can only recommend what is proven and researched to work, GS and MSM should take 3 months to work ...
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| is it all in my head? | 11/27/2007 |
Q: A bit of a long letter I'm sorry... I am a 32yr old female with ongoing problems with fatigue and ...
A: This may be multiple things including food allergies, Rubella Vaccine anaphylaxis, auto-immune ...
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| Arthritis and supplements | 11/26/2007 |
Q: Durnin, I live in Stockholm, Sweden. I was diagnosed with cox arthritis this summer. My orthopedic ...
A: Glucosamine Sulfate will not help if the arthropathy has developed to a point where it is bone on ...
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| Knee arthritis | 10/27/2007 |
Q: I have RA and OA. I am 50. Have been on Enbrel and ibuprofen. Past 2 weeks I have noticed ...
A: All good questions and I'll address them in order. The ibuprofen inhibits growth of new cartilage ...
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| popping sound and pain | 10/23/2007 |
Q: I've been getting pain in some of my fingers that comes and goes. i have a small bump on the middle ...
A: It could be, it also could be an auto-immune problem. Get a CRP and ANA blood test to be sure. Find ...
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| RA | 10/22/2007 |
Q: Does Juvenile RA carry over into adulthood? I was 6 when I had 3 rheumatoid nodules removed from ...
A: For one thing we don't do sed rates anymore because they are unreliable, we do CRP tests. JRA can ...
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| ARTHRITIS/SYNOVITIS | 10/20/2007 |
Q: Hope this doesn't blow your mind. Before I ask my question, let me give you a history of my ...
A: I feel very bad for you and hope I can help. What needs to be focused on is the big picture, ...
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| knuckles pop | 10/18/2007 |
Q: For a couple weeks I've been waking up with one thumb and/or one or both index fingers feeling stiff ...
A: I believe it is over use, RA does not effect those joints initially anyway, so that is not a ...
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| arthritis pain | 10/1/2007 |
Q: I had an x-ray on my left hand, suspecting I have arthritis, because my left thumb has been hurting ...
A: Your answer is simple Jonathan. Take 3000mg/day of glucosamine sulfate with MSM in liquid form and ...
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| Rheumatoid Arthritis | 9/19/2007 |
Q: I am 41 years old and I have been having occasional rib pain and chronic back pain for about 3 ...
A: The chances of having MM is extremely remote. What Makes you think you have might have bone cancer? ...
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| Auto immune disease? | 9/18/2007 |
Q: I am 34 y.o female with history of fatigue and pain since just after the birth of second child about ...
A: Raynauds is typically associated with connective tissue diseases,(which effects tendons), this needs ...
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| Auto immune disease? | 9/18/2007 |
Q: I am 34 y.o female with history of fatigue and pain since just after the birth of second child about ...
A: Half way through reading your question Raynauds popped into mind, then further down i read that you ...
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| glucosomine | 8/28/2007 |
Q: I had recent arthiscopic surgery on my knee. Beside a torn miniscus, they found significant ...
A: Not all glucosamine is made from shell fish, bovine trachea is another source. Check the label. I am ...
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| r/a and cancer | 8/27/2007 |
Q: My neighbor was diagnosed with RA and after being treated for several months was also diagnosed with ...
A: as far as I know there is no established direct link, but I believe there is based on chronic ...
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| knee | 8/22/2007 |
Q: i have been having on and off knee pain in my right knee for years. i have never hurt it in any ...
A: A plica is a thin wall of fibrous tissue that are extensions of the synovial capsule of the knee. ...
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| sore knuckle | 8/15/2007 |
Q: The middle knuckle on my middle finger on my left hand is very sensitive. If someone squeezes my ...
A: depending on your age, occupation and how much abuse the knuckle took throughout the years, it could ...
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| ankle, foot swelling | 8/15/2007 |
Q: I have been having terrible swelling in my feet and ankles since mid June. Along with the swelling, ...
A: Make sure they did an ANA with the blood. Your symptoms sound consistent with prednisone use. Some ...
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| spine and arthritis | 8/15/2007 |
Q: my mri shows right hip effusion, l5/S1 degeneration and heterogenity of bone marrow possibly due to ...
A: With the hip efffusion you need to see an Ortho, that couls be many things. The groin pain with the ...
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| 62 yr old mom inflammed collar bone | 8/14/2007 |
Q: My mom 62 yrs, has inflammed collar bone at times, and is very painfull, do you know what may be ...
A: I suspect her A/C joint or rotator cuff tear, even a labral tear. This should be easy enough to ...
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| 62 yr old mom inflammed collar bone | 8/14/2007 |
Q: My mom 62 yrs, has inflammed collar bone at times, and is very painfull, do you know what may be ...
A: I doubt the collar bone is inflammed, the ligament at the A/C joint is probably inflammed since bone ...
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| Arthritis & Sciatica Pain | 8/14/2007 |
Q: I have arthritis in my lower back, from the arthritis I have developed sciatica pain in both of my ...
A: Naproxin won't do anything to stop or slow down the arthritis. Glucosamine sulfate has proven to. It ...
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| knee | 8/11/2007 |
Q: i have been having on and off knee pain in my right knee for years. i have never hurt it in any ...
A: Good question Eric, First I would demand an MRI, if that is negative you'll need to check ...
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| Sjogren's | 8/8/2007 |
Q: I had a positive ANA 1:320 speckled so I went to the rheumatologist and I asked to see my blood test ...
A: Ayanna. It means you ptobably will need steroid therapy if it turns out that way. What is Sjogren's ...
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| Rheumatoid arthritis & diet | 8/5/2007 |
Q: Could you recommend any changes in diet that would help a rheumatoid arthritis sufferer, such as my ...
A: Below is what I've collected on the diet alternative and RA. The real focus should be on getting the ...
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| knee pain | 8/4/2007 |
Q: Dr.Tim my question is I am a 31 year female and for the past two weeks or so I have had really bad ...
A: Yes it probably is Tracy, Especially if it grinds with flexion or weather changes. If it does not, ...
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| Babinski's reflex | 7/26/2007 |
Q: Dr, Timothy.. I have a question, and i couldn't find the answer for other sources..so just wanna ...
A: Not sure what the question is, are you saying a doctor asked you why doctors prick one side vs. the ...
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| ?costochondritis?arthritis?stress fracture | 7/25/2007 |
Q: I am desperately seeking information regarding a perplexing condition my husband has. My husband is ...
A: It sounds like the rheumatologist is on the ball. A low grade bone infection causing osteolytic ...
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| Gout Follow-up | 7/25/2007 |
Q: What is the maximun dose of ibuprofen that I can safely take for gout? Is trolamine salicylate safe ...
A: I can't advise you to take OTC meds that will harm you, all I can do is give you ethical advise. ...
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| Gout Follow-up | 7/24/2007 |
Q: What is the maximun dose of ibuprofen that I can safely take for gout? Is trolamine salicylate safe ...
A: Topical creams and anti-inflammatory do nothing to mitigate the underlying cause of uric acid ...
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| Gout | 7/22/2007 |
Q: I am having a very severe attack of gout. I cannot walk and I am in extreme pain. What can I do to ...
A: Sorry to hear you in such grief.:( There are many foods that promote uric acid buildup and should ...
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| knee arthritis | 7/20/2007 |
Q: i have chronic knee pain. My MD precribed mobic 7.5 daily . I am taking ASA 81 mg as well and I ...
A: No, I absolutely don't recommend ASA for anything and Mobic for knee pain. I do recommend Synvisc ...
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| Pain in lowerback and tailbone | 7/18/2007 |
Q: I was told years ago that I have arthitis in my hips, and also that anytime I have injured myself, ...
A: Laser light therapy that is FDA approved can help pain. Long term, you must find a glucosamine that ...
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| psoriatic/rheumatoid ? | 7/18/2007 |
Q: i have had psoriatic athritis for 7 years (since i was 22) and it has caused deformaty in my ...
A: Hypomobility is caused by many things, in your case it is from the inflammation and inevitable joint ...
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| Rheumatoid arthritis and scleroderma | 7/16/2007 |
Q: My 18 year old cousin suffers from severe rheumatoid arthritis. She can barely move. It started ...
A: Sorry to hear about all these problems. I would strongly recommend 3000mg/day of glucosamine sulfate ...
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| high rhuematoid factor | 7/14/2007 |
Q: I recently had a RF test of 191 and a positive ANA. I will see a rheumatologist, I know many ...
A: You need a more thorough workup by a neurologist. This should include more comprehensive blood work ...
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| high rhuematoid factor | 7/14/2007 |
Q: I recently had a RF test of 191 and a positive ANA. I will see a rheumatologist, I know many ...
A: I need to know what ALL your blood results say, this will tell me what wasn't done as well. Also, I ...
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| RA test result | 7/10/2007 |
Q: my RA report shows a negative result but my doctor is giving me Calcium related medicine as i have ...
A: Calcium does absolutely nothing for joint disease. What you need to take is glucosamine sulfate with ...
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| FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER (FMF) | 7/9/2007 |
Q: I have a 14yr old son with FMF diagnosed when he was 4yrs old, He also has RA with multiple joint ...
A: I have zero experience with FMF, I will study up on it though. As long as the Medrol dose pack or ...
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| test results | 7/9/2007 |
Q: I recently had a Ra factor test done. "the number" was 215. I have not been able to find a scale to ...
A: get a copy of the lab results, on the sheet, it will have THAT labs reference ranges. They differ ...
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| Tingling Armpit | 6/27/2007 |
Q: I'm not sure where exactly to ask this question so I figured this was my best bet. Starting about 3 ...
A: Most likely it is nerve root compression at the neck or between the clavical and first rib. Another ...
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