I am a 22 years old male and have joint pain for last 3 months. What should I do?
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Joint pains with morning stiffness is a common condition. Acute phase can be managed with medicines. Physiotherapy helps in preventing contractures & deformities. Keep your moral up! any way take paracetamol 250mg od & sos x 5days you will need other supportive medicines also. Do knee exercises it may have to be further investigated make sure you are not allergic to any of the medicines you are going to take. Do ask for detailed treatment plan. Do not ignore. It could be beginning of a serious problem.
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Hi thanks for your query and welcome to lybrate. I am Dr. Akshay from fortis hospital, new delhi. I would advise you for some investigations to rule out certain pathologies so that we can arrive at a possible reason of pain in your case. Get these tests done empty stomach and at a good lab like srl, Dr. Lal's path lab etc - esr, crp, serum electrolytes, serum vitamin d and b12 levels and serum uric acid levels. Also kindly tell me whether you feel any stiffness in joints when you get up in morning also? do not hesitate to contact me if you need any further assistance. You can also discuss your case and treatment plans with me in a greater detail in a private consultation.
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