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Knoxville, TN
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Fellow, American College of Rheumatology
Fellow, American Back Society
Fellow, American College of Nutrition
Member, New York Academy of Sciences
Member, Orthopaedic Research Society
Member, Roentgen Ray Society
Medical School: Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis
Residency, McGill University, Montreal
Fellow, Clinical Immunology Rheumatology, Univ. of Alabama
Fellow. Nuclear Medicine, Univ. of Alabama
Massachusetts Inst. Technology, Diploma in Nuclear Medicine
Former, Associate Director, Nutrition Institute, Univ. of Tennessee
Director, University Arthritis Rheumatology
Director, University Sports Medicine
Research Director, Firstfit Institute
Former Chief of Rheumatology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville,
Former Chief, Immunology and Rheumatology, Medical College of Ohio
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Rheumatology
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Anti-Aging Medicine
Nuclear Medicine
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United States: Tennessee
Languages spoken
German
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Rheumatology 50 years experience
Tendon issue!: Flexor tendon inflammation can cause "trigger finger, " or one that locks and need be pulled loose. Most of my patients respond to a simple cortisone... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Both can be: Mild with little Sx and both can be quite severe. It individual severity of disease that counts!
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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RF!: Rheumatoid factor is present in 5% of the population, while only about 1% have rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid factor is usually an igm moiety direc... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Nothing to do but..: Get tested if you are concerned! it should be done three months after . Best !
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Marker for: metabolic syndrome, Insulin resistance is the culprit and triglycerides come from starch. Low carb diets work the best!
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Yes.: If they have never caught it before. It can happen!
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A 57-year-old female asked:
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You need a..........: Reflex ANA, to determine it's cause. A high sensitivity CRP of 3.2 is quite low, and suggest virutally no inflammation! You need to find out why you ... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Yes, but -: There are many causes, some mild (sinusitis) and some severe. If it persists see a doc! If you have had a concussion you should have already seen a do... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Many causes!: Could be normal. Could have been a miscarriage if you could have been pregnant. I don't know your age, so you are potentially fertile. Not enough in... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Two generics!: Non-enteric coated and enteric coated sulfasalazine!
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Yes!: Limit intake to 2 grams per 2.2 lbs of body weight!
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Not directly...: But it improves or abates insulin resistance, the cause of PCOS or polycystic ovary syndrome, which causes anovulation!
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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No association!: It does not have this side-effect!
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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You may need: titration to 600mg/day!
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Not possible..: Unless you take another person's prescription. It does respond to brief courses of several antibiotics. See a doctor. Untreated, it can cause seriou... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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No!: Liver problems are very, very, unlikely to occur!
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A 51-year-old female asked:
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Not really!: Certain meds used to treat RA can cause it, but this is not a feature of RA. But you are on no RA meds! Have someone look at your throat please.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Most cartainly....: Laughing hard will not hurt your baby unless you roll over on the floor laughing. Don't worry and good luck!
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Absolutely not!: METHOTREXATE is an abortofacient! Absolute contraindication. A because of persistent metabolites called MTX polyglutamates, no attempt to get pregnan... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Yes, but...: You need to cut carbs, as well as ingest more protein. Fat burners are mostly worthless!
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Yes!: Blood levels are very loe a problem.w. Should not b
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A 33-year-old male asked:
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Allergy or side -: Allergy or side effect? Rash, hives, facial swelling-these are manifestations if allergy! Low white count, gastric issues, and hepatitis are examples ... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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No!: Healing fdrom a saprainead ankle may take quite some time. Be patient. I suspect your problem will be short lived. However, that said, sprains can be... Read More
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A 46-year-old male asked:
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Trochanteric: Bursitis . I believe a steroid shot would improve you greatly! I am a heavy duty mountain biker. It happens frequently with your fall!
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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These are important!: The qualities of a good probiotic are the number of good bacteria per capsule and the number of species of good bacteria! 10 billion with ten strains... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Several issues!: Best time is morning up till supper. Do not exercise therafter! 40 minutes 3 X per week at reasonable intensity can do it!
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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It should!: The qualities of a good probiotic are the number of good bacteria per capsule and the number of species of good bacteria! 10 billion with ten strains... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Unlikely from that.: You may have "Koebner's" psoriasis like phenomena. Since has gone so long, I would dab it with cortisone. If no resolution, see a doc!
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YES!: You need a prescription which almost always requires a pre-authorization!
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No!: Unless kidney or liver disease is present. No one should ingest more than 2 grams of protein for every 2.2 lbs of weight!
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A 16-year-old male asked:
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Have your doctor: Check your levels, In puberty levels could vary wildly and still be normal!
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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The only thing-: The myriad of symptoms strongly suggests an autoimmune disease or inflammatory arthritis. See a rheumatologist or a good pcp to sort it out. Treatment... Read More
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Not if you lose: Body fat in the process!
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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Yes, but: Tanning ages skin and causes cancer. But that having been said, Methotrexate does not make tanning more dangerous!
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Usually: Within 10 to 15 minutes! Use three times daily!
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Yes!: While hair quality and quantity are strongly genetically influenced, other very common illnesses such as thyroid diseases have major effects on hair, ... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Yes!: Chlamydial infection can trigger inflammation of the sacroilliac joint!
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Takes months to: Reverse. Chronic use will cause infertility!
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Yes!: The qualities of a good probiotic are the number of good bacteria per capsule and the number of species of good bacteria! 10 billion with ten strains... Read More
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Ignore: Store water in drought prone areas or areas prone to natural disasters. Be prepared. Have 7 days!
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Yes if your: dose is a therapeutic level!!
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I would use: Antibiotic! Augmentin is the drug of choice. Better to prevent than treat later!
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Yes!: Normally diastolic blood pressure will fall during exercise and for several hours afterwards. This is because off vasodilation that normally occurs. ... Read More
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Forever!: No harm has been shone from taking probiotics.
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It should!: If you have sex wirh person(s) who passed it to you. If you are a solo relationship, your partner mst be treated at the same time, or you will play 'p... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Arthritis of the....: spine, which can be degenerative or inflammatory of both. There are treatment options for specific problems.Simple Aleve (naproxen) or Advil may help.... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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A LOT!: Sjogren's is an autoimmune disease affecting "water" secretory glands, such as salivary glands, tear ducts, but even sweat glands, and mucous producin... Read More
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Yes!: The time passed is ok to take 0.5 of clonazepam!
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Ignore: What is causing the disease outbreak. Will vaccines or antibiotics help!
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Your maximum: Heart rate is typically 220-age in years. Yours would be 160 by this formula. Training can keep your heart rate higher than predicted if you are in g... Read More
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May 11, 2013
I consistently learn from the information that Dr. Namey provides on Health Tap. He is clearly very knowledgable in Rheumatology and medicine in general. I think that he would be the doctor I would w...Read More
Mar 24, 2014
A concise answer, compassion and experience is what you will get when Dr Namey answers one of your questions. Such a great value to the HealthTap community!
Apr 8, 2013
Dr. Namey provides thoughtful, on-target answers in an impressive array of areas. I always look forward to reading his responses!
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A sonogram was ordered and revealed no organ or bladder damage. A kidney specialist was called in to analyse blood and urine tests and she couldn't find anything out of order. She said she could live ...Read More
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Thank you very much. I believe you are right; my family have all had various things from skin problems, weaknesses, lung problems, etc. No one has ever been diagnosed. We all have a familial 'hunchba...Read More
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This made me feel good. Thanks! You have helped my lost Soul. With all my problems I had given up on Dr.'s But now at least my Soul will be free. No matter the pain any longer. No one knows the answer...Read More
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Washington University School of Medicine, MO
Graduated 1973MD
Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award, American Back Society
Bausch & Lomb Science Award
New York Academy of Science
Affiliations
Univ. of Tennessee Med. Ctr., Knoxville
East Tennessee Children's Hosp
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