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What Does Pain In The Hips And Ribcage Indicate?

I have been experiencing left hip and right rib pain ,a6 on a 0-10 scale. Also the joints in my hands are stiff, painful and have severe burning pain when bump them against anything. NSAIDS Do not help, I take two Asa s every 12 hrs with little or no relief . I have a daughter who is 44 and has rheumatoid arthritis. Diagnosed @16. She is currently on infusion therapy and has been for 6 yrs. (monthly infusions)
Tue, 27 Nov 2018
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Hello,

To determinate if you have Rheumatoid Arthritis there may be done the following tests:
erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
C-reactive protein (CRP)
full blood count
rheumatoid factor and anti-CCP
X-rays
MRI (to produce detailed images of your joints)

Common symptoms include:
stiffness in the joints, particularly in the morning, this affects the hands and feet and is symmetrical, but often the dominant hand is more severely affected.

Swollen, painful joints (called synovitis). The joints are soft and boggy, quite different from the square, hard, bony swelling of osteoarthritis (OA). The swelling is due to an inflamed joint membrane (the synovial lining). There may be fluid in the joint (an effusion). Fatigue, one of the most important pointers to the diagnosis is a rapid loss of function of articulations.

What conditions may be confused with RA?
Fibromyalgia
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Osteoarthritis

To make a diagnosis follow the tests I suggested before and contact a rheumatologist.

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

Regards,
Dr. Suzana Zharri,
General & Family Physician
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What Does Pain In The Hips And Ribcage Indicate?

Hello, To determinate if you have Rheumatoid Arthritis there may be done the following tests: erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) C-reactive protein (CRP) full blood count rheumatoid factor and anti-CCP X-rays MRI (to produce detailed images of your joints) Common symptoms include: stiffness in the joints, particularly in the morning, this affects the hands and feet and is symmetrical, but often the dominant hand is more severely affected. Swollen, painful joints (called synovitis). The joints are soft and boggy, quite different from the square, hard, bony swelling of osteoarthritis (OA). The swelling is due to an inflamed joint membrane (the synovial lining). There may be fluid in the joint (an effusion). Fatigue, one of the most important pointers to the diagnosis is a rapid loss of function of articulations. What conditions may be confused with RA? Fibromyalgia Polymyalgia Rheumatica Osteoarthritis To make a diagnosis follow the tests I suggested before and contact a rheumatologist. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Suzana Zharri, General & Family Physician