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Bone, Joint and Ligament Problems

Bones can’t move without joints and ligaments. Discuss all bone, joint and ligament alignments in this forum. They include but aren’t limited to osteoporosis, Paget's Disease, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, osteomyelitis, fibrous dysplasia, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, cervical spondylosis, ankylosing spondylitis, infective arthritis, ligament sprain, tendonitis, and ligament inflammation.

Risks of using D-penicillamine to treat rheumatoid arthritis?

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My dad was never one top go to the doctor much, and you can imagine what it took us to get him to go in for his rheumatoid arthritis. Now the doc wants to prescribe him D-penicillamine, which he wants to refuse. Are there any risks to using D-penicillamine that you know of? Any ways to convince my...

by User avatar eddy415180096

Ongoing Rib, Shoulder and Elbow Pain

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Hi I Am 19 years old and I have been having an ongoing problem with my Right Elbow, Shoulder and Ribs to the point where the pain will wake me up every half hour when I am finally able to fall asleep. I Have Seen many doctors and Specialists about this problem. The Pain in all 3 Places can be...

by User avatar Alexpete179485

hip replacement soon

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I sent a message was it received?

by User avatar B Jack179030

Upping hemoglobin levels as part of rheumatoid arthritis treatment?

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Are there people here who are familiar with the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis to any extent? Do you know whether upping hemoglobin is a normal and integral part of treating rheumatoid arthritis? Can you tell me more about how this happens and why it is done? Thank you for your information!

by User avatar silvain693178798

Knee replacement in both knees

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I am in need of knee replacement in both knees. I am on blood thinners due to a heart attack in 2003 and also had uteran cancer with lymph node removal and total hysterectomy in 2009. What are the risk of the knee replacements? I am told there is a chance my legs will swell. I am sure in a few years...

by User avatar bwhite

Joint damage caused by rheumatoid arthritis irreversible?

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I have had rheumatoid arthritis for a while now, but my last check up showed that there is some joint damage that I did not know about earlier. If there are any experts on this forum, I would like to use the opportunity to ask whether this joint damage is irreversible? Or is there anything I can...

by User avatar alexandr1507178006

left colar bone swollen & in intense pain, stiffness in left sholder & neck

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Can you give me probable causes of left colar bone in great pain & swelling around the area since last wed morning after been woken from sleep in the early hours, Could it e a bite of some sort. WEnt to bed fine tuesday nite. Has been given pain killers from doctor & due for a ultra sound...

by User avatar florist

INJURY TO KNEE WITH KNEE REPLACEMENT

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I SLIPPED ON THE ICE, FELL AND BANGED MY KNEE ON ICE. I HAVE BILATERAL KNEE REPLACEMENT 2007. I HAVE 2 OPINIONS FROM DRS., SPRAIN USE ICE BUT KEEP IMMOBILIZED, CONTUSION USE ICE AND WALK ON IT. I CANNOT MANAGE WITHOUT A WALKER. I HAVE MUSCLE SPASMS IN MY BUTTOCKS FROM HITTING THE ICE TOO. WHAT...

by User avatar bermudezcl169153

Crushing pain in upper right chest and right arm.

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I woke up at 3 AM this morning feeling a crushing pain in my upper right chest. It seems to hurt more when im laying down or even leaning. The pain also goes into my right arm but it doesn't restrict movement. When i breath heavily it also hurts my chest and pressing on the the area...

by User avatar infernofox

pain below the front left knee when i bend and seat longer time.

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Dear Sir/Madam, I feel pain just below my front left knee when I bend and seat longer time. A bit swollen compare to the right one, the cause is I fell down when I was playing football almost one year ago; I couldn’t I seat more than half an hour. What is the possible remedy? Thank you in...

by User avatar tesfagabern