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What Do Pain And Swelling In The Joints Along With Fatigue Indicate?

20 year old female, my daughter college student, developed rapid onset of painful, red joint swelling, fatigue, pain with mobility, low grade fever, severe itching over entire body. Had c/o headache before rated 5/10. Had been on Macrobid for a UTI and had no reaction during the course of tx. Hx. of Hoshimoto s thyroid. On birth control pill. Some type of bug bite on knee but this was after headache. Runs and walks and general healthy has had episode of hypotension in the past. Went to ER. Prednisone 40mg qd, Augmentin x 10 days, CBC, CMP, CRP, thyroid normal. What is this? They didn t know.
posted on Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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I reviewed your query and here is advise.
I can suspect any autoimmune disease lupus for example .
Also any viral infection may be suspected.

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What Do Pain And Swelling In The Joints Along With Fatigue Indicate?

Hello dear,welcome to Ask a doctor service. I reviewed your query and here is advise. I can suspect any autoimmune disease lupus for example . Also any viral infection may be suspected. Hope I have answered the question. Let me know if I can assist you further.