Medical Advice On "Immune Disorders"

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your pictures. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The rashes do look like urticarial. It may be induced by environmental changes or it may be due to some other problem coming up. B...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naval Mendiratta

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your history. The only part I did not get was, that how come there have been no DMARDs (disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs) for 10 years. It is a bit unusual. If you could throw some light on t...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naval Mendiratta

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please do not panic. Yes, this can be an autoimmune disease. In fact as there are dry mouth and dry eyes, clinical diagnosis is Sjogren's disease as you mentioned which is an autoimmune disease. Sjogren's disease is ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vaibhev Mittal

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your history. Well, it seems like you developed a reaction to Enbrel which is quite common as it does flare psoriasis in some patients. Pertaining to your queries: Since you have mentioned only o...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naval Mendiratta

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand you told me about joint pain in general. It will be better if you let me know which joints are affected and how severe it is? You can send me the reports as well.  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Chintan

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The results do not indicate that you have any particular arthritis. The back pain and other symptoms could be a manifestation of fibromyalgia. It is difficult to tell and may require a more detailed evaluation ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Divya Agarwal

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Well, it is a possibility that Methotrexate dose is not sufficient enough to stop the disease. 15 mg is the dose we use for starting and we normally go higher up. In my experience, 15 mg normally proves inefficient ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naval Mendiratta

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your main presentation is chronic muscle pain and joint pain. For that specific cause rule out first like connective tissue disorder, muscle dystrophy, neuropathic pain, spinal problem, HIV, thyroid issue, etc. ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Parth R Goswami

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is possible that she has no desire or she may be fatigued by the fibromyalgia. Drugs like Cymbalta (Duloxetine) act on neurotransmitters and there is a possibility that they affect a person's emotions and de...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Divya Agarwal

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is a condition called Raynaud's phenomenon, in which the finger tips turn blue on exposure to cold. Subsequently, when the hands are warmed they turn white, then red and then normal. This could be a benign conditi...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Divya Agarwal