Medical Advice on "Rheumatology"

What are the ways to reduce uric acid level?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Well, to be honest, uric acid of 6.9 is not very high and moreover in females it very rarely causes arthritis unless it is post-menopause. Secondly, the pain due to uric acid are different and very unbearable. It usually...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naval Mendiratta

I am suffering from muscle pain near my chest. Please help.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are right, and you have peripheral arthritis due to HLA-B27 positive. Your chest pain is due to enthesitis, and please feel free to query me in this regard. If your HLA-B27 positive by PCR (polymerization chain r...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Divya Agarwal

Should SLE medicines be stopped when trying for pregnancy?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. She cannot stop taking medicines during pregnancy but, the tablet MMF (Mycophenolate mofetil) can be replaced by HCQS (Hydroxychloroquine), and low dose steroids can be continued. SLE (systemic lupus erythematosus) disease...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ashaq Hussain Parrey

I have high uric acid since 20 years. Please advise.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you have been taking preventive gout medicine for a long time and have started to have flares for the first time in a while, call your doctor. He may talk to you about changing your dosage or your medicine. In add...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Surbhi Agrawal

Has running made my gout worse?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You would not have done any damage to your toe or made gout worse by running on it. The pain and tenderness are likely to last for a few more weeks but should gradually resolve completely. The attack was probably bro...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Catherine Bevington

What causes swelling and pain in DIP joints?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Well, as per your clinical history and symptoms it does look like nodal osteoarthritis of the hands. My point in favor: 1. DIP joints are never involved in rheumatoid arthritis. If they are inflamed we have to think of ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naval Mendiratta

My lab results are worrisome and is it mandatory to consult a rheumatologist?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on the details available, it looks that you have lupus. Possibility of mixed connective tissue disorder (MCTD) is also there. You need furthest tests that include Anti-ds DNA, rheumatoid factor. At this point, y...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney

I am suffering from swollen feet and unbearble pain due to RA. Kindly help.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I think you need more DMARDs (disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs), preferably a combination of Leflunomide, and Methotrexate should be tried. And Prednisolone will be required until the Dmards combo works. It does ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Durgesh Srivastava

What could be the reason for pain in all my fingers?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I analyzed the symptoms which you had provided to me. From your lucid description, it looks like a tendinopathy or nerve pain. I am not favoring an arthritis problem as there is no swelling over the joints or anxiety....  View thread »

Answered by Dr. K Shanmuganandan

There is knee inflammation after stopping steroids. Why?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I shall try to answer your queries one by one. Eye injury may sometimes set up the autoimmunity. It is not clear in your question how much eye problem she currently has. Inflammation anywhere in body could be set up ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Durgesh Srivastava