Dr. Robert Roschmann
Internal Medicine - Rheumatology
MI
48 years experience male
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Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. Hobbies and interests have included ceramics, silver-glass jewelry making, motorcycle, biking, Tai Chi, sailing, RC airplanes, skiing.
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Internal Medicine - Rheumatology
Rheumatology
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English
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A 45-year-old member asked:

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Internal Medicine - Rheumatology 48 years experience
Paraproteinemia: The Sed Rate often goes up if there is inflammation somewhere in the body but it can also go up if lymphocytes are producing excessive protein (calle... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:

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A Personal opinion: I was involved in phase 3 studies RE: efficacy IN ADULTS of "biological" TNF agents of which Enbrel (etanercept) was the first. Impression = that TNF ... Read More
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A female asked:

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Lumpy or flat?: If you have areas of hair loss with lumpy areas (or scar like tissue) in the region of hair loss, you may have an autoimmune skin condition called "di... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:

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Possibly: The median nerve primarily controls the first 3 fingers whereas the ulnar controls the 4th ( ring finger) and the 5th ( pinkie ) digit. Depending on t... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:

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No and No: "Dehydration" of the disc material refers more to changes in the collagen content of the disc. Fasting will not aggravate this type of "dehydration" ... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:

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It depends on....: It depends on the severity of inflammation that is present. If you're talking about the type of inflammation that you might see from an insect bite or... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:

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Ignore: It takes about 8 - 12 weeks for a spine fracture to heal. Rx can decrease further fracture risk.
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A 25-year-old female asked:

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Some thoughts: I have seen hundreds of people on Methotrexate for their rheumatoid arthritis and then I agree that hair loss is a bothersome side effects. Nonetheles... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:

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Possibly: Sjogren's can be associated with a peripheral neuropathy whereas Sarcoidosis could actually involve the nerve roots at the spinal cord level (some of ... Read More
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A 58-year-old female asked:

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Doubtful unless...: Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disorders (UCTD) should not affect the propensity to sweat. If, however, you are using steroid therapy (such as pre... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:

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Ignore: If a knee joint flares, rest the joint/do daily stretching; when better, restart low impact aerobics.
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A 33-year-old member asked:

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Alternative Therapy: Ayurvedic therapy (sometimes called alternative Rx) can be traced back to its origins in India with foundations in Hinduism and Buddhism. There are di... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:

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Yes, can see....: In Rheumatoid arthritis even on a conventional chest x-ray you can see changes that have reported with rheumatoid arthritis.
These changes include... Read More
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A 64-year-old female asked:

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Levothyroxine: If only a part of the thyroid gland was removed then unlikely to see side effects. If entire gland removed you will need to be on thyroid replacement ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:

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May cause: Muscle cramps can occur with Ethosuximide but it's not very common. Occasionally it can result in an auto immune type disorder so if you have muscle p... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:

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Many mimicks: The symptoms you describe may be a reflection of fibromyalgia (FM) but there are many conditions that mimick FM and are treated very differently. Fo... Read More
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A 62-year-old male asked:

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Depends on lungs: It sounds like you have an overlap syndrome with an inflammatory arthritis as well as inflammation of your muscles and lungs. In this situation my exp... Read More
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A 53-year-old female asked:

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Overall good: The overall picture you're describing is one of progressive albeit slow improvement. The flutters and slight ear pain is not a good news or bad news; ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:

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Referred Pain : The sensation of "sharp/stabbing " pain may be a PARASTHESIA symptom often associated with nerve irritation/ inflammation/compression. However, I not... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:

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Ignore: Artificial joint fluid injections may help delay the need for knee joint replacement. Ask your MD...
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A 26-year-old female asked:

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Possible but....: What you are referring to is called a "remission" which can be drug induced (I see you are on Enbrel (etanercept) Rx which can result in a medication ... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:

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Yes: In ~ 40% of people with bona fide Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) the RHEUMATOID FACOR (RF) test will never be positive. Non specific tests that measure inf... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:

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Short term: Yes, the Medrol (methylprednisolone) Dosepak contains the steroid prednisone. There could be some retention of salt and water by your body that might... Read More
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A 58-year-old female asked:

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Not normal : There are people with new knee replacements who do complete triathlons successfully. Although a person may have knee pain (even without a joint rep... Read More
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A 54-year-old female asked:

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Even odds: These are all members of the NSAID family. They all have about the same potential for side effects such as stomach irritation or possibly some salt an... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:

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Ignore: Emotional stress can increase Raynaud's. Learning the technique of mediation breathing can help!
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A 52-year-old female asked:

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Unlikely: It would be rather unusual to see swelling in your leg because of compression of a nerve in your back. Is their swelling your calf? If so, that would ... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:

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Unusual: Gastroparesis is more typically seen when there is a autonomic neuropathy condition as can be seen in diabetes. Connective tissue disorders on occasio... Read More
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A 63-year-old female asked:

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Correlation needed: It is not clear from your description if the radiculopathy is brand-new or if it's associated with old symptomatology. The MRI suggests that there may... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:

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Consider gallbladder: Recurrent episodes of inflammation of the gallbladder can be associated with gallbladder stones that block the normal passage of bile, which in turn, ... Read More
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A 53-year-old female asked:

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MTX & ROIDS: Typically a combination therapy with steroids in the form of Prednisone and a drug call Methotrexate is usually started at the same time. A decrease i... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:

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Close follow up!: Arnold Chiari 1 occurs when part of the brain (cerebellum) presses into the opening at the base of the skull. The future depends more on what what you... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:

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Tinea: A picture truly is worth 1000 words. In this situation without actually seeing the patches it can be hard to make a diagnosis but if your daughter ha... Read More
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A 57-year-old female asked:

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Probably : Commonly used "muscle relaxants" include cyclobenzaprine (flexaril) or benzodiazepams (Valium - Xanax (alprazolam) drugs). None of these should resul... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:

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Probably: Given your age, about 70% of all cases of acute back pain are self limited and due to "myofascial" irritation/strain. Sometimes sneezing can aggravate... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:

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US giuded Rx: The iliopsoas tendon/bursa can be difficult areas to treat. Although you say you had "steroid" therapy did you ever have an ultrasound guided injectio... Read More
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"Borderline"????: I am not quite sure what the term "borderline" means. Some people with symptoms may have incomplete criteria for lupus and are therefore Lupus "suspec... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:

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Effusion: It sounds like you have a knee effusion. An effusion is a collection of fluid within the knee joint. It increased the pressure within the joint. As y... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:

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Possibly RA: This CRP measures inflammation and can be elevated if there has been a recent infection or even surgery. You didn't mention when the abortion was. ... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:

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Need more info : You mention you have a "reactive arthritis". That term is often used if there is an arthritis reaction to an infection. Other than cellulitis have you... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:

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Muscle atrophy: The astronauts had the same issue. You haven't been using your muscles for ~ three months and you probably have some loss of muscle mass (called atro... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:

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Do not interrupt Rx: Imfliximab can markedly reduce the symptoms of CD in many people. If you begin noticing improvements of CD then Imfliximab should be continued on a re... Read More
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A 56-year-old male asked:

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Esophagitis : You did mention in your history that you have acid reflux. There is a muscular valve in between the bottom of your esophagus and your stomach. If the ... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:

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Anti phospholipid : The neurologist may be screening you for condition called anti-phospholipid syndrome. In this condition the most common manifestation would be a prop... Read More
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A 47-year-old male asked:

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Possible Heberden's: Women are more likely to get a certain type of osteoarthritis of their hands when compared to men. Typically this involves the set of joints that the ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:

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No: There is a study that followed people who cracked their knuckles daily for 20 years vs people who didn't crack their knuckles. Serial x-rays of their ... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:

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May represent ....: A statistical anomaly. ~ 1 out of every 20 lab tests may be above/below the famous "Bell Curve" that describes statistical variability. In addition, y... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:

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Some thoughts : Is it really hip bursitis? Although you are young, occasionally there can be a hip joint issue that's really the source of the problem. Has a hip join... Read More
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Folliculitis : Well, the idea of putting honey the soap is interesting but I'm wondering if that would result in the soap having some degree of sugar in it. If so, I... Read More
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Both affect BP: All NSAID's, including ibuprofen and naproxen, have the potential to increase blood pressure (BP). In most people the change is small but, on occasion... Read More
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Illinois College of Medicine, IL
Graduated 1975MD
Residency
Kalamazoo Center Medical Studies
Residency
Bronson and Borgess Hospitals
Awards
Michigan State University
Associate Medical Staff KCMS
Adjunct Staff Western Michigan University Physician Assistant Program
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