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| Aimin4strz
- Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:15 pm |
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I have been fighting with these conditions for the last 16 years... Recently my SED and CRP are through the roof again... My hip is my biggest problem however my wrist is hurting bad... I take Lyrica and Imuran... It doesn't feel like muscle pain... It feels like bone or joint pain... I am wondering what the odds of a stress fracture are... I ended up with 2 stress fractures in my Right 5th Metatarsal and if feels like that kind of pain... Its been about 3 days... No other related symptoms... but stress fractures are hard to detect... Last time they did a three phase bone scan to find it and my Specialist from out of state ordered it... I have Osteopenia... and low calcium levels due to Vitamin D absorption issues...
Any help or ideas...
Thank you so much in advance... sorry just getting a little despirate here..
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| Tom Plamondon PA-C
- Wed May 06, 2009 8:27 pm |
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 Hello,
Osteopenia places you at higher risk for fracture. Xray is the starting point.
If no obvious fracture line, then treat conservatively. If pain persists then may consider bone scan but I would not choose that as my initial test.
You may also at some point repeat the dexa bone scan if it has been more than one year since last scan.
The RA and SLE may flare and cause joint so this is a consideration as well especially with elevated inflamatory markers and concurrent wrist pain.
For an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan for the hip see your family physician or rheumatologist.
Take care.
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