| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Arthritis | 9/10/2007 | Amelia Yaussy |
Q: I am 48-healthy woman. Exercise daily, work full-time, great husband and I'm an equesterian. Thin ...
A: Your complaints aren't vague. Vasculitis can be secondary to autoimmune disease, and your newer ...
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| glucosomine | 8/28/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
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 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
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 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
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 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
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 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
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 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
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 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
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 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
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 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
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 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
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 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
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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| Fibromyalgia | 8/6/2007 | Amelia Yaussy |
Q: Ok.. I have been sick forEVER!! Since they couldn't find anything wrong with me after about 8 years ...
A: I'm so sorry for all the pain and trouble you're going through. Fibromyalgia is a diagnosis of ...
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| Rheumatoid arthritis & diet | 8/5/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
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 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
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 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
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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| IPL and scleroderma | 7/25/2007 | Amelia Yaussy |
Q: I have overlap connective tissue disease, including CREST. My symptoms are not severe and the ...
A: Take this for what it's worth - I'm not a doctor and I've never had IPL. You don't say, but I ...
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| ?costochondritis?arthritis?stress fracture | 7/25/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
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 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
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 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
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 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
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 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
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 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
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 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
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 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
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 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
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 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
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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| elevated CPK level, not sure which | 7/11/2007 | Amelia Yaussy |
Q: As part of an in depth physical at the Mayo Clinic to determine the cause of my year+ exhaustion, ...
A: Sounds like the retest is a good idea, since elevated CPK levels can occur in a lot of conditions. ...
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| RA test result | 7/10/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
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 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
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 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
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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| Inflammation of bones in foot | 6/30/2007 | Amelia Yaussy |
Q: Yaussy, I think I have some form of arthritis in my foot. Inside the ball of my foot. It's ...
A: See your doctor for a complete diagnosis of your pain and to discuss the use of anti-inflammatories. ...
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| Tingling Armpit | 6/27/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
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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| scleroderma | 6/18/2007 | Amelia Yaussy |
Q: I am a 28 year old female with anxiety. i am scared I have scleroderma, but I dont know if it is ...
A: 95% of systemic scleroderma patients have Raynaud's phenomenon. This isn't just tingling or ...
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| osteo/arthritis | 6/6/2007 | Amelia Yaussy |
Q: I'm female,51yrs, overweight, smoker, finished menopause about 6yrs ago. I have Arthritis in a few ...
A: I'm so sorry you're in pain. Your doctor should be able to determine if the pain is related to the ...
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| Damp Living Conditions | 5/13/2007 | Amelia Yaussy |
Q: Living in a totally underground basement which is damp and humid in the weather conditions of nyc, ...
A: I can't imagine any way that dampness would cause cartilage inside a joint to break down, which is ...
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| scleroderma | 5/3/2007 | Amelia Yaussy |
Q: I haven't been diagnosed with anything yet, but it seems I have a lot of the symptoms for the last 7 ...
A: In my case, reflux was first, then Raynaud's. Raynaud's was in Nov, followed by swelling and ...
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| back and joint pain | 5/3/2007 | Amelia Yaussy |
Q: I am 18 years old, about 5ft 8in tall, 133 lbs, in graet athletic shape however, I have had severe ...
A: I'm sorry you're in pain. If you were diagnosed with osetoarthritis, it's not something you grow ...
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| scleroderma | 5/3/2007 | Amelia Yaussy |
Q: I haven't been diagnosed with anything yet, but it seems I have a lot of the symptoms for the last 7 ...
A: Only about 2-4% of people with systemic scleroderma don't have Raynaud's, but it does happen, and ...
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| Sunburn and Joint Pain | 5/2/2007 | Amelia Yaussy |
Q: I am 50 years old and have arthritis. It usually doesn't give me too much trouble unless I overwork ...
A: Hypothyroidism is an autoimmune disease, like lupus, and it's not uncommon to have AI diseases group ...
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