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Where to turn? muscles wasting rapidly, lumps in collar bone, neck, arms it's and hard bone like mass in thigh. treated as drug seeker (i'm not!!)

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Dr. Merrill Reuter answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Need xrays: And maybe bone scan to check masses. May need neurologist or rheumatologist to assess muscle wasting.

Dr Rhoades agreed

Answered 8/12/2018

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