Hydroxychloroquine Health Feed

Sinovitis is an inflammation of the synovial fluid. It causes pain while taking stress on joint. Repeated friction movement may aggravate the situation. So avoid doing squatting, kneeling, half kneeling&excessive knee bending activities. Cold pack is beneficial with laser therapy &ultrasonic treatment. Nsaid like orthokind -p can be taken twice a day morning&eve after meal fr 10 days along with physio sessions.

Dr. Ankita chandna

supplement b12 alone alongside wysolone is good enough but many other drugs like hydroxychloroquine, salazopyrene, levamisole, these are often used in treating rheumatoid arthritis.

RA is a autoimmune disease which is related to diet which needs to be radically changed for reversal of disease. Rheumatologist Drs in India only know to give pills for any illness .They do not know that there is natural treatment available because nutrition is not taught in the medical curriculum.
They do not think outside the box.
Change your diet and reduce the medicines.
I think you were getting too many drugs for RA .Were they all given at the same time or at different periods.<...more

Harmful effect on retina due to use of hydroxychloroquine or other toxins is called as retinal toxicity. There is bilateral change in the retinal pigment epithelium of the macula that gives the appearance of bulls eye. Retinal toxicity may leads to loss of acuity, loss of peripheral vision, night blindness and in severe cases total blindness.

Hi, you are taking low dose steroid still you joint symptoms are persisting then you should consult a rheumatologist. The pain may be related to arthritis or may be related to some others problems. Consult for further discussion. Thanks.

Hello Lybrate User. Sjogren's syndrome is characterised by abnormal functioning of exocrine glands leading to dryness of eyes and mouth. It can be primary sjogren's or secondary (secondary to other connective tissue disorder like RA, SLE, Systemic sclerosis). Just a positive ANA does not confirm sjogren's. ANA can be positive in 30% patients of RA itself. Type of ANA pattern would be relevant. Primary sjogren's have antibodies to Ro and La in 30-50% cases. Sjogren's diagnosis would require other...more

Based on latest data available till date.

Maintain social distancing
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patients of rheumatology like rheumatoid arthritis, sle, ankylosing spondylitis, vasculitis are not at
Increased risk of getting coronavirus as compared to the general population
well controlled disease or arthritis offer better protection against any infection including coronavir...more

Rheumatoid factor (ra factor) is not a diagnostic investigation of rheumatoid arthritis rather it has some prognostic importance. It might be increased in a normal person who doesn't have any signs & symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. It's very essential to know your symptoms before commenting to your medicines prescribed. It's better to consult a rheumatologist.

Sarcoidosis is a condition that can alter the structure and possibly the function of the affected organ as well if not tackled early. Sarcoidosis refers to the growth of tiny inflammatory tissues in various parts of the body resulting in symptoms such as symptoms fever, fatigue, weight loss and swollen lymph nodes. Most often, the disease begins in the lungs and then spreads to other organs.

It is still not known clearly what causes this disease, and most often the symptoms may appear a...more

Mosquitoes might be tiny creatures but are responsible for some of the most dreadful diseases, one of them is malaria. Malaria is caused by a parasite that is transmitted through mosquito bites directly or from mother to unborn baby and through blood transfusions. Very widely spread in the Asian and African continents, people travelling here are very cautious of this disease. In areas that are notorious for mosquito infestations, the local people also take preventive measures to ensure mosquito ...more