Suggest Remedies For Swelling In The Fingers

Posted on Sat, 20 May 2017

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Question : my hands are swelling and my fingers are hard to move is this a sign of arthris

Answered by Dr. Chander Mohan Singh (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Get investigated.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I have read your query.

Definitely this arthritis, but as arthritis may be due to many causes, like age , increase uric acid, rheumatoid arthritis etc.

For your exact diagnosis to be made get serum RA FACTOR quantitative, serum uric acid, ESR, CRP and send me the report.

Get xray of hand and wrist in AP, oblique and Lateral view done and send me the report.

Till then have tab. indomethacin 25mg thrice a day by prescription of your family doctor as this is no over the counter.

I hope you got the answer.

Thanks,

Dr.CHANDER XXXXXXX XXXXXXX

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy