I came to europe last month and all of a sudden i had stiffness and severe pain in neck, shoulder, both hand and finger joints, mild fever and flat reddish rashes in under arms and thighs. As per doctor advise, I took aspirine, caltrate vitamine D3 and voltarene L.P.75mg for few days. I had noticed blood in the stool and stopped the medicine. After 15 days the pain subsided in the neck and hands but slight pain persist in finger joints. kindly advise
Hi, thank-you for providing the brief history of you. As you have pain in the joints a thorough clinical examination is advised. Also, such sudden pains can be probably due to either of the factors like - Rheumatoid arthritis or Viral arthritis. As both contains similar symptoms and needs a clinical examination and also the blood routine for RA and Viral arthritis. Based on the clinical findings and laboratory finding the diagnosis will be easy to make and Chat Doctor. Also, physical therapy will help to reduce the pain and aches along with Strengthening of the muscles. In my clinical practice most cases with RA and Viral arthritis respond well to a combination of 