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55 years Experience

Mr. Jeffrey Leigh Miller, MD

Tampa, FL
Temple Univ Sch of Med, Philadelphia Pa
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How is rheumatoid arthritis diagnosed?

Usually, with several years of fellowship training, the rheumatologist can tell if a joint is swollen. Muscle pains are usually different.

I am having slight pain and inflammation in my elbows. What could It be?

Could be a virus, or reactive arthritis, or tendonitis, or psoriatic arthritis, or early Rheumatoid arthritis.

Edema: ankles feet and lower legs

Have the cardiologist do an echocardiogram to make sure it's not pulmonary hypertension, a disorder that can be hard to diagnose and can happen with Ra or Sjogrens. Final disposition READ MORE

Have the cardiologist do an echocardiogram to make sure it's not pulmonary hypertension, a disorder that can be hard to diagnose and can happen with Ra or Sjogrens. Final disposition may need a right sided heart cath. Show this to the Rheumatologist.

Are there steroid medicines to treat rheumatic pain?

Steroids have been used over 100 years, but it took 10-15 years before all of the serious side effects were found.

I had a pain in my calf muscles last night. Could it be rheumatic pain?

Probably a muscle cramp. Do some calf stretching exercises, but it could be a ruptured popliteal cyst. Ask your doctor about this.

Sexual Contact get Lupus?

No, but keep on trying

Will my rheumatic disease also weaken my lung muscles?

There are several types of inflammation that affect the lungs and can weaken muscles as well as lungs, both the actual lung as well as the muscles that help you breathe. Pulm function, READ MORE

There are several types of inflammation that affect the lungs and can weaken muscles as well as lungs, both the actual lung as well as the muscles that help you breathe. Pulm function, cpk aldolase and insp pressure as well as exp pressures will help. Also, an echocardiogram may be appropriate.