Dr. Tracy Lovell
Internal Medicine - rheumatology
Gainesville, GA
23 years experience female
Locations
Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic
Gainesville, GA
My office hours
Thursday: 8:30am - 5:00pm
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia
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MultiPlan, Inc
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About
Bio
My interests are in lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, sjogren's, psoriatic arthritis, and pregnancy in the setting of autoimmune diseases
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Internal Medicine - rheumatology
Rheumatology
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See below: You can die from some of the diseases associated with raynauds, but it would unusual from raynauds unless you developed digital ulcers that became inf... Read More
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See below: Usually you will not have to do this once he or she can sit up unsuported on their own.
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See below: Besides the Prednisone mentioned, Remicade (infliximab) can be associated with weight gain.
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See below: Lupus has been associated with an increased risk of cervical dysplasia and cervical cancer.
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See below: I agree with the previous statement but it also affect other systems in your body as it is a systemic disease.
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Could be: Inflammatory arthritis, osteoarthritis, or trauma. See your doctor for further evaluation.
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It is possible: It is possible but it would not be like withdrawal symptoms that you see with narcotics.
More than likely, you may see an increase in pain that was... Read More
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Yes it can: Yes it can occur by a variety of means such as causing your blood sugar to increase and cause cataracts to grow for example. Talk to your doctor abou... Read More
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See below: Wear shoes that have ankle support or ace wrap it.
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See below: Estroven contains black cohash which has caused isolated cases of liver damage and failure. You need to talk to your doctor before starting this medi... Read More
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The: The times that they are active in your womb may correlate when they are out of the womb.
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Seasonal: Seasonal allergies can be helped by eating honey made locally in your area.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Sometimes: Sometimes nonsteroidals and corticosteriod injections. Talk to your doctor to see if you are a candidate.
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See below: Besides infections, autoimmune diseases as well as malignancy can present with fever.
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See below: It is used to treat a variety of autoimmune diseases.
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See below: A mother over 35 years old is more apt to have complications than someone who is younger. However; babies are born to mothers over 35 years without c... Read More
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That will be fine: That should be fine as you do not take more than what is recommended.
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It is: It is difficult to comment without knowing the values of the monocytes and lymphocytes. Please repost when you can.
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Check: Check out restaurant menus online before you go out which will help you choose where to go.
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It should: It should be but you may need to leave off any alcohol as this might cause further problems with your reflux. Also your Naproxen may need to be chang... Read More
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See below: Unfortunately, that means fairly extensive osteoarthritis throughout your knee. You may want to consider physical therapy, injections, or even surger... Read More
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See below: Could a pulled muscle, arthritis, or pinched nerve. If it persists, see your doctor.
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This could be: This could be a number of things such as balanitis for example. Would recommend that you see your doctor.
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There is: There is a condition called subclinical hypothyroidism where where the TSH can be slightly elevated and a patient may or may not have symptoms. If th... Read More
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See below: Having renal disease, obesity, and even cardiovascular disease, and metabolic syndrome can all be associated with elevated uric acid levels.
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See dietician: With your dad having diabetes and kidney disease, a dietician could come up with diabetic renal diet.
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Find: Find out if you are on medications that require protein binding that may be effected.
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See below: Could be a ligament or meniscal tear. You might want to see your doctor to confirm.
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May not be related: Up to 30% of the population can have a false positive ANA for a variety of reasons and majority of the time they will not have any associated autoimmu... Read More
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See below: You may need to see pain management doctor for nerve blocks injections to help with the pain.
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Yes and no: There is a phenomena of ANA negative lupus but you have a low ch50 and sjogren's antibodies to meet this treatment.
The symptoms that are describin... Read More
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It could: It could. A x-ray can help determine if prosthesis come loose or not.
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See below: Considering your history of a heart stent, you need to seek medical attention immediately as this could be a heart attack. Hope you feel better.
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See below: We need to know what type of autoimmune disease y ou haveand what exact organ involvement you have (i.E kidney) in order to list options.
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Could be: It could be osteoarthritis considering that it is at the end of the day, but it could be inflammatory such as rheumatoid in light of the swelling.
... Read More
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Could be: Could be a number of things, but you see your doctor and be checked for conditions such as lupus which can be triggered by uv light exposure.
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See below: To the first question--not necessarily. To the second question---it depends on the type of autoimmune disease as seronegative spondyloarthritis can b... Read More
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No: A positive ANA alone does not make one have lupus. Other criteria must be met to be labeled with lupus. ANA can often be false positives.
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If there is: If there is neck involvement from jra, you do need to discuss with your child's rheumatologist before starting any exercise program.
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For the most part: You can have good days and bad days. Keep a journal to see if you can pinpoint what triggers your bad days.
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See below: Joint pain, joint swelling, prolonged morning stiffness in the joints, and fatigue.
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Exercise and : Exercise and physical therapy help strengthen the muscles around the joints which reduce pain. Talk to your doctor about setting you up with a progra... Read More
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Do: Do not be afraid to ask about resources are available to help you care for your loved one.
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See below: Watch foods that claim to be low fat---they are are often high in sugars.
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Could be: Could be anserine bursitis if it is on the medial aspect of the knee. See your doctor to be evaluated.
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Have you seen a : Have a you seen a rheumatologist to evaluate these symptoms? These could be manifestations of an autoimmune disease like lupus, but it is up to the rh... Read More
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If: If you have a low WBC and positive ana, perhaps you may need to a rheumatologist to see if it is autoimmune disease.
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Depends: We know false antibody results exists. It is up to your rheumatologist to interpret the test results in the context of your history, exam, and other ... Read More
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See below: This may be difficult to due if your protein levels are low in the setting of cirrhosis. Increasing protein levels may not help either. Before you ma... Read More
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There are: There are variety of reasons why infertility occurs ranging from fibroids, premature ovarian failure, pelvic inflammatory diseases, clotting disorders... Read More
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Jun 8, 2013
Dr. Lovell's a skilled, forthright communicator whose great care and dedication to her patients are readily evident from her contributions on HealthTap. Members and colleagues alike can rely on her e...Read More
May 11, 2013
I recommend Dr. Lovell. Her knowledge base in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology is vast. The information she provides is accurate, complete & understandable. She provides a real service to the public...Read More
Jul 17, 2013
A great teacher. A wonderful doctor. Extremely informative answers that not only helps patients, but also educate her colleagues. She is a true asset this medical community has been blessed with.
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! Thank you, just thought maybe if someone didn't treat lupus maybe that reason can affect organs. Dr said my AST is 39 & ALT 88 both high.
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! Thankyou very much! I'll try to keep up with the doctor but they're not helping! Saying it should heal on it's own, I have exams coming up:(
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I just found out about a week before this that I'm pregnant so I hope it doesn't affect the baby(s). See Dr in 3 days might go to ER. Thanks
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, GA
Graduated 2000MD
Residency
Medical University of South Carolina
Awards
Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor 2013
Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
Honorary Society, Phi Kappa Phi
Affiliations
American College of Rheumatology
Lupus Foundation, Georgia Chapter Medical Advisory Board
American College of Physicians
Publications
Sporadic centronuclear myopathy with muscle pseudohypertrophy, neutropenia, and necklace fibers due to a DNM2 mutation.
High Prevalence of Antiprothrombin Autoantibodies in Patients with Clinical Manifestations of the Antiphospholipid Syndrome but Negative Standard Anti...
Factor VIIa-Antithrombin Complexes as a Measure of Tissue Factor Activity in Patients with Antiphospholipid Antibodies: A Potential Biomarker for Thr...
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