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Lyme disease
HI Larisa, It is usually pretty hard to confuse Lyme arthritis with osteoarthritis. Generally, Lyme arthritis causes very marked warmth and swelling of a single joint, usually knee or ankle. Rarely ......
Lyme arthritis and tick bites
Dear Kasi, If your blood test is negative on both occasions in which it has been tested, this is almost assuredly not Lyme disease. There are many causes of joint pain. ......
Lyme Disease diagnosis through X-Ray?
Lyme arthritis tends to be non-deforming, and specific findings are not seen on X-ray...
Strep and Infectious Arthritis
Post-streptococcal reactive arthritis is the term for a type of inflammatory arthritis that can persist after certain types of Streptococcal infections in susceptible individuals. Monitoring the titers of anti-streptolysin O (ASO) ......
Does Obesity lead to post-operative orthopedic infection?
Obesity and diabetes are known risk factors for post-operative orthopedic infection, although I am not aware of it being a risk factor for de novo septic arthritis....
Is there a connection between inflammatory arthritis and periodontal disease?
A link between inflammatory arthritis and periodontal disease has been proposed. In fact, before the days of pharmacotherapy for rheumatoid arthritis, a method of treatment was to pull out the teeth. ......
Knee joint stiff and painful.
There are many causes of acute monoarthritis (affecting only 1 joint) in a young person. Many of these are transient, but given your symptoms it is impossible to know for sure. ......
Symptoms of Lyme Disease?
This is tough without seeing the rash. Look at our section on Lyme for good pictures of the typical rash. In general, the Lyme rash should be greater than 5 cm ......
Lyme disease treatment concerns?
You must be mistaken. Mayo may not have a program for Lyme patients because the infection is much less common in their area, than on the East Coast....
An expert in Lyme Arthritis?
I would seek a consultation with an infectious disease specialist. For rheumatologic problems, Dr. Arthur Weinstein at the Washington Hospital Center is an expert in Lyme arthritis....
Could This Still be a Viral Infection
Most, but not all viral types of arthritis resolve in 6 to 8 weeks. If viral, I would certainly hope to see gradual improvement in the weeks ahead....
Migratory Arthritis
My opinion isn't worth much without seeing you and reviewing your symptoms. There are many possbilities including early RA or SLE. Rheumatic fever due to strep infections is classically the disease ......
Follow-up on 21 days of antibiotic for Lyme Disease
There is no accepted test to verify that the treatment has been successful. The decision to treat with an additional course of antibiotics is based on clinical signs and symptoms....
antibiotics and methatrexate
There should not be an issue with Levaquin. Bactrim, (trimethoprim Sulfa) should be used cautiously with methotrerxate because it can increase the toxicity of methotrexate....
Lyme Disease
There is no one studying Lyme Arthritis at Hopkins. In your area, you might try seeking a referral to Dr. Arthur Weinstein, who is chief of rheumatology at the Washington Hospital ......
Can Lyme Disease Cause Arthritis?
It is unlikely that Lyme is causing all of the symptoms you describe particularly 5 years after having been treated. But you need a thorough rheumatolgic evaluation before anyone can help ......
Strep Induced Arthritis
A reactive arthritis, sometime called Reiter's Syndrome, can occur in response to a streptococcal infection. The inflammatory reaction in the joints is believed to be due to immune complex deposition in, ......
