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Leg pain, anti-inflammatory medication
Leg pain, anti-inflammatory medication
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 21-year old asked:
I have had an ankle effusion for a year now. I have tried PT, anti-inflammatory medications and ice. Should I see a doctor to possibly drain it?
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A 48-year old female asked:
My sprained ankle still hurts after two months and I have high BP the dr only wants me to take anti inflammatory drugs. They maker dizzy i?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I have an immovable, not inflammatory mass in my leg, & the muscle beneath it on the side is bulged when pressing on posterior muscle..related?
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A 39-year old asked:
What foods or herbs have diuretic and anti-inflammatory properties for pain and swelling of joints and legs?
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A 30-year old female asked:
My skin at the back upper leg and thighs are extremely sensitive for touch. Had it for couple of hours now. Took anti-inflammatory tablet but not help?
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A 23-year old female asked:
What is the best dermatological option for treating hyperpigmentation on the lower legs? They are flat dark spots. Post inflammatory hyperpigmentation
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A 57-year old female asked:
I have a back problem l5.lately at night I get so stuff it hurts to move my legs. What can I do? I take anti-inflammatory I went PT and I do exercises
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A 46-year old female asked:
Hubby has swelling all over body arms/legs/ankles. Went to ER. Heart/kidneys/lungs all fine. No answer. Gave anti inflammatory and sent home. Benadryl helps but he can't stop it. Must take every 6 hr. Primary had no answer. Out of town 4 work. Help. ?
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A 17-year old male asked:
Twisted knee the first couples weeks i heard/felt popping sounds when i extended leg. Went to dr he gave me some anti inflamitory but knee still hurts?
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A 24-year old female asked:
If you had sepsis in the leg before can it come back again? What are the risk afterwards especially if you have an chronic iinflammatory disease?
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A 47-year old female asked:
Good day I woke up with a niggle in my thigh and went on for a 10km walk. at around 7kms, the niggle turned into pain but I managed to finish. The pain is now unbearable, I have applied ointment and taken an anti-inflammatory in the last 15 minute?
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A 37-year old asked:
What is the best anti-inflammatory pill that I should take for knee swelling on one side?
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A 49-year old male asked:
What to do to recover from patella tendonitis fast. Already taking anti inflammatory medicine. ?
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A 43-year old asked:
What is the best anti-inflammatory pill for knee swelling?
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A 33-year old asked:
Which is the best anti-inflammatory pill that I should take for knee swelling?
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A 30-year old female asked about a 35-year old male:
Hello doc.My husband has a knee fuild condition and he is taking CELEBRAX inflammatory medicine bt as soon as he stops taking it pain comes back.
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A 33-year old male asked:
I currently run 10 to 20km a week. Once every 3 to 4 months my right knee will swell up. I currently ice it and use an anti inflammatory until the swelli g and pain is gone a day or two later. Is this the right thing to do?
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A 45-year old female asked:
Very painful bone spur on the side of my heel. Podiatrist had me do stretches, injection, taping, anti-inflammatory, nothing worked. Now what?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Hi! I had a baby on 12 June 2020 via C-section. I was given some anti-inflammatory injections in my right thigh near the hip. There is a large bruise that has not gone away in all this time and is sensitive when I prod it, is this normal?Thanks
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A 57-year old female asked about a 79-year old female:
Can we puncture the inflammatory liquid in the knee and then puncture kenacort (triamcinolone) to a 80 years old women?
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A 72-year old female asked:
Do you recommend an anti -inflammatory for someone with celiac disease and no intestinal issues for 2 years for osteoarthritis of knee?
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A 40-year old male asked:
Podiatrist wants to give me shots for painful heel spurs. Anti inflammatory didn't help. I've heard shots aren't effective for long. Is it worth it?
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A female asked:
A cortisone shot i was given three weeks ago caused additional swelling in my knee. Ice, rest, anti inflammatory, and pt is not helping. What can i?
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A 60-year old female asked:
There is increased flow and uptake in the dynamic and blood pool phases of the bone scan of right knee but appears decreased intensity from the prior study suggest hyperemia secondary to inflammatory process. Should I be worried?
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A 32-year old asked:
Is aspirin an effective anti-inflammatory or should one use tylenol (acetaminophen) or Advil for a sprained knee?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I'm experiencing heel pain for a month now (the right hand side of the heel). I had a fracture in this foot 14 years ago. Pain killers and anti-inflammatory pills does not help. I had a sonar done in May 2018 and it showed fluid. What do I do now?
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A male asked about a 42-year old female:
Cellulitis on my leg?can I travel by car with it? What might be the potential risk if I travel with cellulitis on leg but after taking medication?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Are there any medications/ creams that are proven to help reduce cellulite on legs?
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A 26-year old male asked:
I am on medication 'flupirtine and levipride 50' but since the day I took it,the numbness in my legs is increasing day by day.Now unable to even walk.
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A 33-year old asked:
Can there be any oral medications to get rid of warts on your legs?
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