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Severe pain in both knees, ankles some knuckles often have bad headaches, light sensitive, swelling in knees for over 3 years. nothing helps. diagnose?
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C rheumatology: Symmetric arthritis usually indicates some type of connective tissue disease.Go get a diagnosis...Then one knows how best to treat it.
Answered 6/5/2016
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See a rheumatologist: Have you been evaluated by a rheumatologist? If not, do so. This issues sound as if you have an inflammatory arthritis.
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