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How Can Severe Arthritis And Muscle Pain Be Treated?

HI, I have had terrible pain with my back for years on and off but the last 3 months really bad due to taking care of my grandson he is 20 pounds. I had dr tell me to take 800 mg of advil every 8 hours and on other weeks i was taking one meloxocam.. It wasn t even helping that much. I was also on a month long once a week pill for low vitiman D during this period. Also I would if need take half of one of my skelaxins if it was really bad and it was paralizing at times Here is my ?. I came down really sick with vomiting and nausea 2 weeks ago, very great pain and misery. on about the 4th day i wake up to see eye whites of my eyes are yellow and so is my chest and face. Went to urgent care,, the thought I hep a and sent me to the Hospital.. They did tests there,, I do/did not have any form of hepititus but my liver enzymes were outrageous and that was the words of the words. I felt horrid and was yellow as could be. i was adviced no more advil/ibuprophen which i have not had in over two week. i have already had one report last friday that the numbers a way down. I am going again soon to have them rechecked. Now that I have no nsaids in my body I am having muscle pain and arthritus pain all over that is extra bad at night time. I was trying not to take any meds but my prozac which i also cut from 60 to 40 and doing well on that. Two nights this weekend though in the middle of the night I was in such hidous pain with my knee/leg that I broke down and took a skelaxin and it is all that kept me from not going to the ER. They have never hurt me before and are not addicting for me in the least. I am just worried about taking anything to upset my liver again. Do you have any advice? I am for the last week drinking a juice cleanse for the liver as well everyday and cut down on all med. even my zrytec, just been using spray. I am trying to get into see a rhumitoligist to see where my bone/ muslce pain/ joint pain is stemming from. It may be a bit till i can get it,, its thru IHS cherokee nation. Any way I want to know if i should take a half of my muscle relaxer so that I dont wake up scream in pain and can t move my leg or actually tonight its my arm. Different places get attacked every evening. I hope that made since. Thank you for any help.
Tue, 8 Jan 2019
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Hello,

As a first line management you can take analgesics like paracetamol or aceclofenac for pain relief.

If symptoms persists better to consult a rheumatologist and get evaluated.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
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How Can Severe Arthritis And Muscle Pain Be Treated?

Hello, As a first line management you can take analgesics like paracetamol or aceclofenac for pain relief. If symptoms persists better to consult a rheumatologist and get evaluated. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician