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Suggest Treatment For Sclerosis On Left Shoulder While Treating RA

I AM 32 YEARS OLD, I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SCLEROSIS ON MY LEFT SHOULDER 5 YEARS AGO, IT WOULD BOTHER ME JUST A BIT SOMETIMES BUT MAINLY I WOULD JUST FEEL THE CREPITATIONS. I HAVE RHEUMATOID ARTRITIS FOR 8 YEARS NOW. TWO WEEKS AGO I WENT TO THE DOCTOR FOR ROUTINE CHECK UP. WHEN THE NURSE TOOK MY BLOOD PRESSURE, THE PRESSURE BOTHERED MY SHOULDER. THE DOCTOR TOOK IT AGAIN WHEN HE CAME IN AND IT BOTHERED ME VERY MUCH AGAIN. THAT NIGHT THE PAIN IN MY SHOULDER WAS HORRIBLE, IT WAS THE FIST TIME THAT I FELT ACTUAL PAIN IN MY SHOULDER AND IT HAS CONTINUED SINCE. IT ID GETTING DIFICULT FOR ME TO DRESS,COMB MY HAIR OR EVEN DRIVE, IT HURTS WITH SUDDERN MOVEMENRS BUT SIMETIMES IM JUST LAYING DOWN NOT MOVING AND IT STILL HURTS. HAVENT DONE XRAYS YET.
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Hello,

Sclerosis of shoulder is a painful condition. The main cause of sclerosis is osteoarthritis of shoulder joint. Almost any movement carried out by shoulder causes pain. But you need to be examined and few investigations like x- ray shoulder are necessary to arrive at the diagnosis. Other conditions that mimic osteoarthritis shoulder are rheumatoid arthritis, septic arthritis, gout, infective arthritis, reactive arthritis and psoriatic arthritis.

In the above conditions, sclerosis of shoulder is not seen. Please do consult an orthopedic doctor for detailed history and clinical examination. Till you meet doctor, you can go for NSAIDs like Ibuprofen or Aceclofenac daily twice and Tab. Pantop before food.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist
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Suggest Treatment For Sclerosis On Left Shoulder While Treating RA

Hello, Sclerosis of shoulder is a painful condition. The main cause of sclerosis is osteoarthritis of shoulder joint. Almost any movement carried out by shoulder causes pain. But you need to be examined and few investigations like x- ray shoulder are necessary to arrive at the diagnosis. Other conditions that mimic osteoarthritis shoulder are rheumatoid arthritis, septic arthritis, gout, infective arthritis, reactive arthritis and psoriatic arthritis. In the above conditions, sclerosis of shoulder is not seen. Please do consult an orthopedic doctor for detailed history and clinical examination. Till you meet doctor, you can go for NSAIDs like Ibuprofen or Aceclofenac daily twice and Tab. Pantop before food. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist