Medical Advice on "Rheumatology"

Is it true that Dubinor reduces the problem of fibromyalgia?

Hi there Welcome to icliniq Thank you for writing and I understand your concern.as you know the cause for fibromyalgia so only symptomatic treatment is given and I would suggest you to continue with medicine. In case if dubinor doesn’t help t...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sugreev Singh

Is it good to take anti-TNF agent for knee swelling?

Hello. Welcome to icliniq. The symptoms you have described are suggestive of spondyloarthropathy. Spondyloarthropathy is a type of arthritis that involves the spine, large joints like hips, knees, ankles. The treatment you are receiving are accordi...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Nupoor Acharya

Is it safe to take Deflacort for lupus during the third-trimester of pregnancy?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have not mentioned the symptoms of your wife. The treatment of lupus depends on the symptoms and severity of the disease. Some lupus medicines cannot be given during pregnancy. Medicines like Hydroxychlo...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Nupoor Acharya

How to treat my mother's vasculitis?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Well, there is a lot of treatment available for vasculitis (blood vessel inflammation). We do use injection Cyclophosphamide and Rituximab. But, it is very difficult to comment anything unless you tell us which vasculitis ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naval Mendiratta

I am worried about my ANA report. Please guide me.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are fine. Please do not worry as nearly all your reports are fine (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and you are taking correct medicines also. As per your ANA (antinuclear antibody) with dense speckled p...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Kusumakar Srivastava

I have positive ANA, chronic fatigue, and lightheadedness. What could be the cause?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for writing. I have gone through your query. There seem to be some doubts about the reports, and I would like to know the history in some more detail. As per the history: 1. Since how long have you been expe...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naval Mendiratta

I am extremely fatigued and had an episode where I was unresponsive. Please help.

Hello. Welcome to icliniq. Your symptoms are unlikely to be entirely due to fibromyalgia or hypothyroidism. You have photosensitivity, likely Raynaud's phenomenon, annd arthritis. These symptoms could be seen in lupus or mixed connective tissue dise...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Nupoor Acharya

My mom with fallopian tube cancer has positive ANA for the past five years. Kindly help.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. This test has been repeated several times with variable results. It does not seem to hold much significance in your mother's case, as she never had symptoms related to any disease associated with ANA. ANA is not a scre...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Divya Agarwal

For the past 20 days, I have pain in different parts of my body and joints. Is it RA?

Hello. Welcome toicliniq Your symptoms and your blood tests are not suggestive of rheumatoid arthritis. However, this pattern of joint and back pain is seen in another form of arthritis, spondyloarthropathy. I would like to know if you have stiffn...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Nupoor Acharya

My wife feels pain in and around the ankles after waking up in the morning. Why?

Hello. Welcome to iclinique. The symptoms you have described in your wife is suggestive of inflammatory arthritis. Ankle arthritis can be seen in different conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthropathy, sarcoidosis, Ponset's disease etc. ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Nupoor Acharya