How to recover from rheumatism and collarbone swelling?

Question

Hi doctor,

My wife is having swelling over the collarbone and back. Our doctor diagnosed rheumatism after a blood test. Now, she has pain in her ribs when she carries our 2-year-old son or any weight. Our doctor had prescribed Bon-DK, Bon-K2, etc. How long will it take to recover? Is this a serious problem? Will this get cured? Please explain.

Answer 1

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

Yes, the treatment given is right. The prescribed medicines and the dosages are all fine. She needs to take some anti-inflammatory medicines to reduce the inflammation and swelling of the soft tissues. Her ESR being high (attachment removed to protect patient identity) suggests that there is a cause of low-grade inflammation. This can be found by doing the following tests, such as anti-CCP (anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody), ANA (antinuclear antibody, and serum uric acid. You need to do these tests to find out the exact cause of the raised ESR. There is also a low vitamin D level for which he has been given supplementation, which is very appropriate. This usually takes about four to six weeks to reduce, and it might come back again. So, I will surely suggest you do the above investigations and find out the cause. This can be a serious problem if it is diagnosed as rheumatoid arthritis or soft tissue rheumatism (pain and inflammation of joints, muscles, and fibrous tissue) and can be kept under control with medicines. Both these conditions can be managed with medicines most of the time.

Thank you.

Answer 2

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