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| How does Nerve Pain normally develop | 8/6/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I see a Rheumatologist for Fibromyalgia and painful joints. I have a high ANA result, but other ...
A: J, It sounds like you have a pinched nerve due to inflammation in the lower back. This would cause ...
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| CTS | 8/4/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: Ford, Thank you for taking your time to help us out! Can you please check the following symptoms ...
A: Ashley, Sorry to hear about your condition. Actually I am not a doctor but a health researcher. ...
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| Random Pains | 8/2/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I went swimming one day and did like 3 laps in the pool on the instruction of my PT due to some ...
A: Amit, Pain and an electrical shocking feeling in your body most often have to with the spine. This ...
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| Help | 8/1/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: Hi i am a twenty eight year old female i have terrible shoulder pain in my left shoulder and neck ...
A: Wendy, You are not too young for to have so many pains. Autoimmune arthritis types of diseases ...
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| rheumatoid arthritis | 8/1/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: if a person of rheumatoid arthritis develops oliguria and elevated creatinine who is on heavy doses ...
A: Rabia, This question is best answered by your Rheumatologist or doctor which ever is monitoring ...
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| rheumatoid | 7/31/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: My 24-year daughter suffers rheumatiod since few months only, and I know if the starting treatment ...
A: Abdul, It is best to start treatment as soon a possible. This helps prevent joint and organ damage. ...
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| Swollen Feet/Ankles | 7/31/2008 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
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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| RA & Lupus | 7/29/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I am diagnosed with Rupus, what are main symptoms? How effective is treatment and how effective is ...
A: Sorry for the confusion. Rupus is not a disease. It is a slang term for the combination RA and Lupus ...
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| RA & Lupus | 7/24/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I am diagnosed with Rupus, what are main symptoms? How effective is treatment and how effective is ...
A: Stephanie, Here is a link to out page that explains the symptoms of lupus. ...
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| arthritis result | 7/21/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: i have had a rheumatoid arthritis test the result was 15 is this border line or does it mean i have ...
A: Paula, Since the normal range is below 20 it does not mean that you have Rheumatoid arthritis. It ...
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| interaction between steriod shot and taking coumadin | 7/20/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: my husband is on coumadin and needs a steriod shot in his shoulder for spurs. is it o.k. to mix ...
A: Cindy, The question you ask is a difficult one. I can not give you a definitive answer in a forum ...
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| swollen ankles | 7/19/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: my ankles are swollen like golf balls,right in front of the ankle bone and maybe a little passed the ...
A: Holly, Osteoarthritis is worn out joints. But this does not sound like that. There are many things ...
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| tense muscles | 7/19/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I have been getting tense muscles in my neck/shoulder area. This started about a month and a half ...
A: Carly, Ra does not usually effect muscles. There are autoimmune disorders that can. The best thing ...
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| Rheumatology/Arthritis | 7/18/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I am a 61 years old male, in the year 2001 while crossing the road I got a jerk or a cramp in my ...
A: I am sorry but I can not do this. It is against the law to offer a diagnosis or suggested diagnosis ...
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| rheumatoid arthritis treatment | 7/18/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I suffer with rheumatoid arthritis, and have been on Methotrexate for several years. I've done ...
A: Amy, I am sorry to hear that your symptoms are getting worse. Enbrel is both a wonderful yet ...
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| where to go for leg tightness | 7/16/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I am 33 and used to be a healthy eater/excerciser person but will first mention I have had ...
A: Tom, I would consider looking in two directions for answers to the symptoms you describe. First, ...
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| Scleroderma and raynaud's | 7/15/2008 | Amelia Yaussy |
Q: I'm now 23 and was diagnosed at age 21 with Hashimoto's thyroid disorder. By that winter I started ...
A: I'm so sorry you're going through this, but I think you already know you need to continue to pursue ...
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| Osteo vs Rheumatoid Arthritis | 7/15/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I was diagnose 2 years ago with Rheumatoid Arthritis and just recently had an X-ray done on my hand ...
A: Melanie, No one wants any type of arthritis. But if you have to have it You can not base a ...
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| Arthritis tests | 7/13/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: For suspected arthitis caused by bacteria or infection what are the most reliable tests, and common ...
A: Terry, There are two main tests to diagnose infectious or septic arthritis. If your doctor ...
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| blood tests | 7/10/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I need dsDNA, ena, scl-70, ssa, and ssb blood tests. I don't know what these terms for the test ...
A: Kim, These tests look for different types of antibodies in your blood. Different autoimmune ...
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| weather and fibromyalgia | 7/7/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: do you have any statistics on whether moving to a warmer place like New Mexico or Arizona from ...
A: Nancy, Here is an great article about fibromyalgia and weather. It should answer your questions. ...
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| Rheumatoid factor by latex & Anti-Neut. Cytopl. AB. (ANCA) | 7/2/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I've been suffering for the past few years with symptoms that might be autoimmune related. I've had ...
A: Sherry, There are three conditions in which an elevated RA Factor is common. Rheumatoid arthritis, ...
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| actonel pain | 7/1/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: Can you have pain from actonel in just certain parts of your body like shoulders and upper arms? I ...
A: Martha, One of the main possible side effects of Actonel is joint pain. I can not speak about this ...
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| Rheumatoid factor by latex & Anti-Neut. Cytopl. AB. (ANCA) | 7/1/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I've been suffering for the past few years with symptoms that might be autoimmune related. I've had ...
A: Sherry, RA:A is an way of expressing RA Factor. RF is an autoantibody, an IgM (immunoglobulin M) ...
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| elevated RA | 6/28/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: Just wanted to know a little more about a elevated RA .I started having alot vof pain in my finger ...
A: Felicia, Your RA Factor is right at the edge of the normal zone. Normal is considered 0 - 15. This ...
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| RA Latex Turbid | 6/26/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: What is RA Latex turbid?? Also, what is the tests significance??
A: Tara, RA Latex turbid is another name for the RA Factor test. It measures the amount of RA Factor ...
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| severe lower back and hip pain | 6/26/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I separated my pelvis about 7 months into my pregnancy. Not to mention my hips, I could feel them ...
A: Kate, I am sorry to hear about your suffering. I would suggest two things. First consider asking ...
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| unusual ana pattern | 6/25/2008 | Amelia Yaussy |
Q: I recently had testing for ANAs, and the results were 1:320, which I understand is relatively low, ...
A: The only thing I can suggest is taking your file to another neurologist to see what s/he thinks. ...
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| unusual ana pattern | 6/24/2008 | Amelia Yaussy |
Q: I recently had testing for ANAs, and the results were 1:320, which I understand is relatively low, ...
A: At 1:320, your ANA is positive, but without signs and symptoms that point to scleroderma it's pretty ...
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| Trauma /arthritis? | 6/24/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I was in a violent car accident 8 months ago. My dash board caved in and pinned me in my vehicle. ...
A: Colleen, This would be considered knee surgery but is less than a rebuild of the knee joint. The ...
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| Trauma /arthritis? | 6/22/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I was in a violent car accident 8 months ago. My dash board caved in and pinned me in my vehicle. ...
A: Collen, Concerning your ankle. It is possible that it is the beginning of arthritis. Arthritis ...
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| RA and Fibromyalgia | 6/5/2008 | Amelia Yaussy |
Q: I was diagnosed about 9 months ago with Fibro. I was also tested for RA (which my mother had) and ...
A: I don't know if your test results show a chance of RA, but here's the good news. You should be ...
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| mctd | 6/2/2008 | Amelia Yaussy |
Q: I have a mctd which is causing me great complications. What is the best course of action in dealing ...
A: I'm sorry you're having to deal with these complications. I encourage you to find a rheumatologist ...
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| numbness | 6/1/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: i feel numbness in my left arm .i usually use computer. i had back pain neck pain sometimes.is ...
A: Massoud, Before anyone can discuss what medication to use, you must find out the cause to the ...
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| open calcanous fracture/RSD | 6/1/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I am a 45 year old female who was involved in a head on motor vehicle accident 7 years ago. I have ...
A: Jean, I am so sorry to hear about your suffering. My heart goes out to both you and your family. ...
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| scleroderma spreading | 5/30/2008 | Amelia Yaussy |
Q: What are the chances of my localized,(linear), scleroderma becoming systemic? I was dignosed 35 ...
A: The experts I've heard, read, and talked to say localized scleroderma doesn't "turn into" systemic. ...
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| spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee | 5/30/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: Do you have any expertise on the above subject? I am a 54 year old woman who suffered a broken ...
A: Randa, I am sorry to hear about your diagnosis of Osteonecrosis of the Knee. Unfortunately there ...
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| RA and artritis | 5/29/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: My 1st ra test came back neg.should I be retested later on.I am 46 arthritis in hands toes feet ...
A: This is not true in the United States. There are plenty of Rheumatologists. There are no countries ...
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| RA and artritis | 5/28/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: My 1st ra test came back neg.should I be retested later on.I am 46 arthritis in hands toes feet ...
A: Karen, It is possible to have Rheumatoid arthritis with a normal RA Factor. There are many forms ...
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| Osteo Arthritis | 5/26/2008 | Rusty Ford |
Q: About 6 months ago I had pains in both my wrists,about 3 months after that knees , shoulders and ...
A: Terry, You are right that it is unusual for osteoarthritis to suddenly affect so many joints at ...
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