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What Do Swelling And Itching In The Joints Indicate?
for several years I have had occasional giant hives at various joints with a lot of swelling and itching; I used toget them on my left jaw and one time went to the emergency room because i had trouble swallowing, and my palms itched. One time a doctor told me that the sun had caused giant hives on my upper arms near my shoulders. What causes this? At the present time, my right knee is swollen, red and itchy, have had these things happen for the last 20 years. i have hypothyroidism and severe COPD( , 3 LPM 24 hrs. a day.
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Wed, 27 Dec 2017
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Your symptoms seem to be related to rheumatoid arthritis.
A physical examination and an x-ray of the joint is needed to confirm the diagnosis.
Meanwhile you can use anti-inflammatory medications to reduce the swelling such as ibuprofen 400 mg three times day.
Also ice packs can help.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Your symptoms seem to be related to rheumatoid arthritis.
A physical examination and an x-ray of the joint is needed to confirm the diagnosis.
Meanwhile you can use anti-inflammatory medications to reduce the swelling such as ibuprofen 400 mg three times day.
Also ice packs can help.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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