Still's disease is a rare form of inflammatory arthritis. Symptoms include high fevers, salmon-colored skin rash, joint pain, and swelling. It can be treated using anti-inflammatory drugs, and severe chronic cases require immunosuppressive drugs.
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Can individuals suffering from stills disease for 15 years take steroids for bodybuilding?
Query: Hello doctor,I am suffering from Still’s disease for the past 15 years, and I was 13 years old at that time. Now I am 28 years old, and I have had no problems with the disease for the past seven years. The treatment was with Methotrexate and Medrol (Methylprednisolone). For the past seven years, I... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you take anabolic steroids, your Still's disease will not come back. The only concern while using steroids in your case would be that if you use them, and later stop in life, your Still's disease may relapse. You may develop adult-onset Still's disease. So my bes... Read Full »
What are the symptoms of recurrence of Still's disease?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 48 years old, male. Two years back I was diagnosed for Stills disease and treated with steroids. Then it was under control. Now for the last four months, I am having severe shoulder joint pain restricting my left-hand movements MRI done shows mild arthritis, frozen shoulder, etc.... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.Do not worry, Still's disease is only on clinical diagnosis present like intermittent fever, arthritis, and rash (not itching). Usually, there is no confirmatory test for this. Depending upon joint pain long lasting more than six weeks, with rash, pleurisy and body pains... Read Full »