For the past 10 days, I have been experiencing severe pain in both my knee joints and feet. The pain worsens when I rest, but slightly improves while walking. Today, I did some tests, CRP is 4, Blood Sugar is 151 (1 hour after lunch), ESR is 10, TSH is 4.5 (slightly elevated), RA Factor is 7.2, and I am still waiting for the Anti CCP test results. Please advise how I can reduce this pain.

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Dr Hema Pratima

General Practitioner

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9+ Yrs

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RA factor mildly raised, along with joint pain, needs anti CCP to confirm early rheumatoid arthritis. Pain worse at rest, better with movement, supports inflammatory arthritis. Use NSAIDs till diagnosis.

Dr. Hema Suggests...

Take a Anti CCP Test (Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide) Test or Take a RA Factor Test (Rheumatoid Factor) Test

Book Anti CCP Test (Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide) Test Book RA Factor Test (Rheumatoid Factor) Test

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