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Knee joint pain..bent knees..RF positive
No pain in any other small or large joint...Only knees are badly affected...Difficult to walk...Severe pain and bent knees...Vitamin D ok...RF high 55.80 (Dr lal path)..antiCCP is normal...High ESR...Is it Rheumatoid arthritis??
Pain killers and other NSAIDS are not helping...Visited osteoarthritis Dr...Should I consult rheumatologist?? Pls suggest..
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Dosen't look like RA..it may be only high grade of knee Osteoarthritis .
Share knee x-rays.
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Pain killers don't work in high grades of knee Osteoarthritis .
Intrarticular injections offer great relief.
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Dr. K Shanmuganandan
General Physician
37 yrs exp
Chennai
Could be RA as tigers are high and ESR is high
Pl do CRP AND consult rheumatologist by practo paid consult online or offline
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Dr. Mohit Garg
Joint Replacement Surgeon
6 yrs exp
Bathinda
I don't think it's RA
Share your x-ray please
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