Can anyone answer a medical question for me?!
Question: I have Arthyritis in my knee. When I went to the hospital, the doctor asked me if I got a runny nose. Why would he have asked that? What connection did it have? I do, but because he had by that time made me feel so bad about being overweight, I just said no.
Answers: I have Arthyritis in my knee. When I went to the hospital, the doctor asked me if I got a runny nose. Why would he have asked that? What connection did it have? I do, but because he had by that time made me feel so bad about being overweight, I just said no.
He may be asking because he thinks you possibly have rheumatoid arthritis. Is your nose runny all the time? I doubt it's anything to freak out about, if you had RA, it's very painful, and in all your joints not just your knee - but that is the only connection I can think of.
(A little about RA): Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes the immune system to attack the joints. In some respects, this reaction is similar to an allergy, in which the body often reacts with a runny nose and itchy eyes. In rheumatoid arthritis, the autoimmune response can lead to permanent, painful changes in the joints.
Its easy , if you have influenza you have joint pain . Its common to ask about any signs of a systemic infection , before deciding it is a process within the JOINT (arthritis) in which case , radiology and aspiration of joint fluid further clarify the cause .
EDIT
Being overweight predisposes to and causes DEGENERATION of the knee joint , usually seen in older people , called OSTEOARTHRITIS ( this is for the benefit of the next post person )
A runny nose has nothing to do with arthritis. what does you being overweight have to do with anything?
He /she may have observed that you have a sinus infection (by smell) and was wondering if you needed antibiotics.
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They may have thought your knee had an infection and was querying if you had a cold etc because if they need to aspirate pus out of your knee joint it is best to check for other infections to prevent cross-infection.