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HCQ for viral arthritis
I have consulted my doctor who has prescribed me HCQ for a week for viral arthritis after 20 days of painkiller dose which did not help me much.
HCQ+defcort+dolonext dt is now prescribed. Is it safe to take HCQ for viral arthritis. I have very painful joints affecting normal movements.
Any suggestions on how do I improve my health and will I recover it arthritis is recurring?
Thanks in advance
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Joint strengthening exercises . Daily walk .
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What are you suffering from? What are the profession and personal activities? Viral arthritis is a vague diagnosis. You have been prescribed steroids and HCQS is a DMARD which is supposed to work in long term.
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focus on your lifestyle and identify the risk factors in your daily activities as cause of your pains.
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Share blood reports.
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Need a long discussion
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Dr. D. Shrinivas
Orthopedist
22 yrs exp
Mumbai
Hello Practo User,
Hcqs is used as a disease modifying drug in Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Its role in your condition is debatable.
At first place how a viral arthritis diagnosis was made is a bit dicey.
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Consult a Rheumatologist and get yourself examined
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