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Is Rheumatoid Arthritis And Hyperpigmentaion Related?

I have seronegative rheumatoid arthritis and my blood pressure is high....134/105. I have high colouring on my cheeks, hyper pigmentation on my cheeks and my arms burn. GP has prescribed Ramipril for the BP and my rheumatologist has me on sulfsalasizine. Could these be linked ? Thanks
posted on Fri, 1 Aug 2014
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Orthopaedic Surgeon,  's  Response
Hello,

I have studied your case.

No there is no relation of rash due to drug.

This can be due to lupus or connective tissue disease.

I will advise some important blood investigation like ASO titre,RA factor,ACCP,CRP,ESR,CBC.

I have lot of experience of patient of chronic arthritis and long term results with allopathic medication are not satisfactory,so consult me directly for further assistence.
There is good role of diet and achieve correction through it,for details you can directly contact on my profile
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-vaibhav-gandhi/63503

Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.

Wishing you good health.

Take care.
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Orthopaedic Surgeon,  Dr. Sunil Kumar Srivastava's  Response
hi
I would suggest ,as your rheumatologist may have also advised, avoidance of exposure to sunlight or use of sun protective screens once sulfasalazine is being taken as it is known to cause skin problems on too much exposure, although it doesn't happen to everyone, but is seen in some who may develop some hypersensitivity.You may seek consultation again with the rheumatologist

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Is Rheumatoid Arthritis And Hyperpigmentaion Related?

Hello, I have studied your case. No there is no relation of rash due to drug. This can be due to lupus or connective tissue disease. I will advise some important blood investigation like ASO titre,RA factor,ACCP,CRP,ESR,CBC. I have lot of experience of patient of chronic arthritis and long term results with allopathic medication are not satisfactory,so consult me directly for further assistence. There is good role of diet and achieve correction through it,for details you can directly contact on my profile http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-vaibhav-gandhi/63503 Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Take care.