Suggest Treatment For Stiff And Painful Fingers And Toes

Posted on Thu, 11 Aug 2016

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Question : My wife is/has:
-78 years old
-a bit over weight
-complaing of stiff/painful fingers and toes
-I noticed a few yers ago that she had an ultra-sensitivity to the weight of a sheet on her toes when in bed
-She takes blood presure and statin meds
-she has CLL but her white cell count is around 15k to 18k and hs not relly changes in several years now.
-otheewise he is in pretty good health
-Is there some diseaese other than arthritus that might explain her complaints?
Thanks,
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Seems like age related arthritis.

Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir,

Thank you for posting your query on HCM.

Well it seems like age related osteoarthritic changes only but still I would like to know her thyroid status as sometimes it can also present like that .Plus another thing is peripheral neuropathy which can be there . Also would like to know her vitamin B12 status . Rest any other query please ask.

Take care.

Dr. Shruti

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