Q. Is there nothing that can be done about the pain from scoliosis and hypermobility?
Hello doctor,
- I am a 26 year old female. My height is 5'1" and I weigh 53 Kg.
- I have had pain in all joints.
- I also experience pain in the spine between shoulders and down to my tailbone since 2010, on and off.
- I have finally seen a rheumatologist. The doctor said I have scoliosis, minor spondyloarthritis and hypermobility.
- She gave me Sulfazine that did not work and instead I developed nausea.
- Hopefully in a month, I can start taking an injection which the doctor told will only help with the arthritis pain.
- I was also told that I need to learn to live with pain and nothing can be done about the pain related to the other disorders.
- The doctor also asked me to keep taking Ibuprofen.
- Is there nothing that can be done about the pain from scoliosis and hypermobility?
- Do I need to learn to live with pain that restricts me from doing any physical work (even cooking and cleaning)?
Hi,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
- It looks like your doctor is treating you for Rheumatoid arthritis.
- However, what is not clear is the fact that how this conclusion was arrived at.
- Have they done these tests - ESR, CRP, Rheumatoid Factor blood test, Anti-CCP antibodies test?
- How long does the morning stiffness last?
- How many joints in the finger/hands do you experience pain and actual tenderness?
- I am asking these questions inorder to match your signs and symptoms with EULAR or the New American College of Rheumatology guidelines.
- Also I wonder why Methotrexate was not started as a primary drug.
- Please clarify the above with your doctor.
- Now coming to living with symptoms, you should respond in a reasonable period of time say 6 weeks at maximum both clinically and with regards to the inflammatory markers CRP, ESR etc. If this is not happening a review of diagnosis and medicines must be done.
- Finally the scoliosis per se does not cause pain and neither does hypermobility, unless they are long standing and gross.
- Perhaps, seeing a good manual therapist is a way forward to control your spinal symptoms.
Hope this helps and revert back to a rheumatologist online for further follow up --> https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/rheumatologist
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