Medical Advice on "Rheumatology"

I have positive ANA result. Does this indicate an immune disorder?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the context given by you. You have a positive ANA (antinuclear antibody) result. As your symptoms are precipitated after an accident, these symptoms are not associated with scleroderma. It is not good...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Rahul Kackar

I am concerned about Sjogren's syndrome due to dry eyes and mouth. Kindly interpret my blood report.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your psychiatrist has rightly told you that mild dry mouth could be a feature of anxiety. Dry eyes also have numerous causes. Sjogren's syndrome is one of them. The other causes include vitamin deficiency, blepharitis...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Nupoor Acharya

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

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your wife has symptoms of inflammatory arthritis. Ankle arthritis is seen in different conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthropathy, sarcoidosis, and poncet's disease. Please mention whether she has other sy...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Nupoor Acharya

Does positive RNP result indicate MTCD?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. These antibodies show a positive result even when the patients do not have any symptoms. Apart from antibodies, we need to check ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate), CRP (C-reactive protein), complete blood count, and l...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naval Mendiratta

Small patch of psoriasis in ankle has flareups with joint pain and stiffness. Is this psoriatic arthritis?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your symptoms include swelling of joint as well as morning stiffness and it looks associated with psoriatic arthritis. I would rather say it is seronegative rheumatoid arthritis associated with psoriasis also known as mix...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney

I have debilitating fatigue with dizziness. Can I have chronic fatigue syndrome?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the query. Your symptoms point towards chronic fatigue syndrome or chronic pain syndrome. We need to rule out other causes. Since it has been for ten years, you can have a close diagnosis of Sjogren's...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naval Mendiratta

I have been diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, but I am worried about lupus. Please help.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are multiple problems but do not worry, there are solutions to all these problems, but we have to step by step first; you told me Hashimoto's thyroiditis, so most of the symptoms you are mentioning are related to t...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Kusumakar Srivastava

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

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your symptoms and blood tests do not suggest rheumatoid arthritis. But this pattern of joint and back pain is seen in another form of arthritis called spondyloarthropathy. Please mention whether you have stiffness in the...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Nupoor Acharya

Are my symptoms due to gout or psoriatic arthritis?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I think your rheumatologist is right because gout is extremely rare in a person of your age and gender. Psoriatic arthritis could be the likely diagnosis. If your rheumatologist sees you during acute pain episodes, he sh...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Divya Agarwal

10 year old on Methotrexate and Enbrel for psoriasis polyarthritis. Will any other steroids help?

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