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Rheumatoid Arthritis, since Dec-2020
RA since Dec, 2020.
Currently, minor joint pains, ganglion pain, shoulder pain, back pain, ankle pain, knee pain.
Taking HCQs 200mg, 2 times a day.
Deflazocort-5, 2times a day.
No improvement !
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Dr. Anirudh Maslekar
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11 yrs exp
Bangalore
Your diagnosis of RA has to be confirmed . Do you have swelling and early morning stiffness too? Longbeen steroids are not the solution and we need to confirm diagnosis of RA. If diagnosis is confirmed then dmard escalation and addition of methotrexate can be considered. But this needs to be done only under supervision of a qualified Rheumatologist
Next Steps
Blood investigations - ESR CRP RF ANTI CCP
Health Tips
meet a rheumatologist at the earliest. do not self medicate
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