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Tofacitinib side effects

I was suffering severe low back pain right hip pain , My doctor prescribed me tofacitinib 5 mg bd and methotrexate 7.5 mg , today is 5 th day my pain of lower back and hip relived but I am feeling nasal congestion
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Having numbness and unease in head

My mother is suffering from RA for more than 10 years. She is feeling unease and discomfort and numbness in head for 3 months. He is having sleep issues also. She has lost appetite completely. She does not like to eat and became very weak. Do I need to consult Nuerologist for this issue or this is RA complication and I need to consult Rehumatologist? Please provide your recommendations. This would be a great help to me. I am unable to decide where to go.
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ANA Test Positive

My wife recently underwent ANA test and it came positive. Primary & End point titre: 1:100 Intensity : 1+ (Minimum fluorescence) Pattern: Nuclear Speckled Symptoms: Only hair loss Can anyone please interpret this report? Is this associated with autoimmune disorder. Other test like CBC, ESR, thyroid profile, LFT, KFT are normal.
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Low back pain and right hip back pain

After viral infection in Feb, I am suddenly feeling low back pain and right hip pain , My HLAB27 is negative, ANA ,ENA ,ANTI CCP,RA ,ESR ,CRP is normal , MRI of SI and PELVIC is normal , doctor prescribed me folitrax 7.5 mg , tofacitinib 5 bd Folivite , pls help me what further test should I do
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Eye uveitis and arthritis

My mom age 50 but recently 20 one eye blurred visiodayn. visit to doctor eye specialist.eye drops and blood test. ESR VDRL HLA B 27 HSBC CBC CHEST X-RAY SUGER Pp HB REPORT THIS HLA B27 -posetive.ESR- 120. Or other report ar normal. please help me.thank you.
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Ankylosing spondylitis

I want to every patient who is suffering from ankylosing spondylitis will lead to spinal fusion although taking treatment
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C reactive protein

My C-reactive protein is 7.4 which should be less than 6. I am having wrist pain and ankle pain. Please help.
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How long to take Methotrexate

I have been advised to take methotrexate to avoid destruction of joints further, but once patient feel good, after how long one should consume methotrexate
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High uric acid

For high uric acid problem which specialist should i contact? (i have problem of intermittent neck pain for 1 year & heel pain last 1.5 months) Recently tested for uric acid after getting heel pain. It is 8.9.
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Hip pain both and lower

After viral fever in FEB , I am suffering from severe hip and low back pain suddenly, HLAB27 MRI PELVIC & SI ANA ENA RA ANTI CCP URIC ACID LFT KFT VITAMIN D VIT B12 ESR CRP NORMAL still i am feeling pain in hip knee ankle and blurry eyes sometimes Rhumatologist says it's a soft tissue rhumatism What is it , i am taking NSAID etocoxib 120g From last 5 days but no relive in pain , what could it be , reactive arthritis can cure or not
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