Medical Advice on "Rheumatology"

My father is positive for rheumatoid factor and had ankylosing spondylitis. Will I get the same?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Well, I do not think you should be worried about anything. Firstly rheumatoid factor is not transmitted genetically unlike HLA- B27 (human leucocyte antigen). Secondly, it can be positive in a lot of people but does n...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naval Mendiratta

I have itchy rashes all over the body and experiencing stiffness in the morning. Why?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your pictures. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The rashes do look like urticarial. It may be induced by environmental changes or it may be due to some other problem coming up. B...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naval Mendiratta

I have rheumatoid arthritis. How frequently do I need to consult my rheumatologist?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your history. The only part I did not get was, that how come there have been no DMARDs (disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs) for 10 years. It is a bit unusual. If you could throw some light on t...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naval Mendiratta

I have lower and upper back pain for the past two years. Please help.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your reports. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). I would like to ask you a few more queries to see where your disease is heading for. We do have a limitation of clinical examinatio...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naval Mendiratta

I experience severe dry mouth and memory problems on taking antibiotics. Why?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please do not panic. Yes, this can be an autoimmune disease. In fact as there are dry mouth and dry eyes, clinical diagnosis is Sjogren's disease as you mentioned which is an autoimmune disease. Sjogren's disease is ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vaibhev Mittal

I have back pain, stiffness in elbows, shoulders and knees. Is it due to scoliosis?

Hello doctor, Sorry to hear that you have pain for such a long time. I am sure you understand that I cannot fully answer your queries without seeing you and examining you. But it sounds as though you have joint hypermobility with scoliosis. This can...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Catherine Bevington

I have sharp pain in my ribcage, left knee and heels and could barely walk. Is this due to RA?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The sort of pain you are describing especially the heel one looks more of enthesitis that is the pain due to tendon inflammation. It can happen at various sites like the buttocks, heels, foot, rib area, lower back, an...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naval Mendiratta

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

Why do I get back pain that worsens while walking?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The results do not indicate that you have any particular arthritis. The back pain and other symptoms could be a manifestation of fibromyalgia. It is difficult to tell and may require a more detailed evaluation ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Divya Agarwal

I am taking medicines for rheumatoid arthritis, but recently it is flaring up. Why?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Well, it is a possibility that Methotrexate dose is not sufficient enough to stop the disease. 15 mg is the dose we use for starting and we normally go higher up. In my experience, 15 mg normally proves inefficient ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naval Mendiratta