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Suggest Treatment For Rheumatoid Arthritis In An Elderly Person
Question: I am a 64 year old female. I rheumatoid arthritis. Lately my muscles in my legs feel weak, I have a dull headache, slightly light headed and off balance, and a smell of cirgarette smoke in my nose. I am concerned about what this could be.
Brief Answer:
You need evaluation.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam,
Thank you for posting your query on HCM.
Well looking into your query I will like to tell you that , muscle weakness in rheumatoid or any other autoimmune disease comes form muscle involvement by disease or metabolic deficiencies .
So I would advise you to get CPK, LDH done , these are muscle enzymes which get raised in case of primary muscle involvement . Also get your calcium , vitamin D , Vitamin B12 levels checked .
Since you feel light headed , I would ask for your blood pressure reading in lying down position and then after standing to see for postural drop .
Dr. Shruti
You need evaluation.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam,
Thank you for posting your query on HCM.
Well looking into your query I will like to tell you that , muscle weakness in rheumatoid or any other autoimmune disease comes form muscle involvement by disease or metabolic deficiencies .
So I would advise you to get CPK, LDH done , these are muscle enzymes which get raised in case of primary muscle involvement . Also get your calcium , vitamin D , Vitamin B12 levels checked .
Since you feel light headed , I would ask for your blood pressure reading in lying down position and then after standing to see for postural drop .
Dr. Shruti
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