Question for doctors or nurses?

My ribs have been burning and the doctor at the ER said that I have arthritis in my ribs. I went to the clinic the next day and the doctor gave me a prescription for acid reflux. The medicine don't seem to work, I'm still burning. I'm going back to another ER tomorrow. I went to the dentist about a week ago and they gave me prescription for Amoxicillin, and days later after I begin taking it the burning in my ribs began. I think that I'm allergic to this medicine. But the nurse said that is not an allergic reaction. I burn more when I lie down. What could this burning be?

I haven't taken the Amoxicillin in two days the paper says take with or without food. The last time I took the med. my ribs begin burning so bad I thought I was going to pass out. It's not as bad now but it's still burning.

not a allergic reaction but you are having a reaction to the
antibiotic, does it say to take with food, if it doesn't say take on a empy stomach
eat first then take it that sould do the trick
and save your cash and don't go to another er

You could have reactive arthritis or rheumatoid arthritis.

Reactive arthritis can be diagnosed in much the same way as rheumatoid arthritis, through a number of blood tests showing inflammation:

- Antistreptolysin-O (ASO);
- C-Reactive protein (CRP);
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR);
- Rheumatoid factor (RF);
- Immunoglobulins A, E, and G;
- Complement 3 (C-3).

You should discuss the burning sensation with your family doctor. For myself, I raise the possibility of an Herxheimer reaction, the pain you get when antibiotics attack bacterias, especially in a rheumatic patient.

Rheumatic diseases are the result of a defective gene and collagen inflammation, often from a chronic infection. Collagen is present throughout the body, from the eyes, skin and joints to the heart. Hence, the multiplicity of symptoms, depending on the location of the most affected internal organs or body parts.

I have had seronegative rheumatoid arthritis for more than 27 years. 20% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis have seronegative rheumatoid arthritis whose telling signs are the following:
- Joint pain in the feet (or cracking ankles) in the early 20's or late teens;
- Fatigue, especially after a moderate exercise like a 30 minute walk;
- Blood test showing a negative or low level of Rheumatoid Factor (RF);
- Joint deformities of the fingers, after a few years, a specific sign of rheumatoid arthritis;
- Consecutive X-Rays, over several years, showing bone erosion, a consequence of rheumatoid arthritis;
- Generalized arthritis, involving the whole body;
- Blood tests showing elevated levels of C-Reactive Protein (CRP) and Sedimentation rate (ESR).

NSAIDs like Voltaren, COX-2 inhibitors like Celebrex, acetaminophen like Tylenol, codeine, and statins like Lipitor are all used to control inflammation and relieve the pain of arthritis.

Regular exercise like walking, biking and swimming is also helpful for most patients. Make sure that you are not overweight as carrying too much weight can only increase the pain of arthritis in the supporting joints of the hips, knees, ankles and feet.

For any form of arthritis, you should consult an orthopaedist who will order blood tests, joint scans and X-Rays to better diagnose the type of arthritis from which you suffer.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons at http://www.aaos.org maintains a public online directory where you can find the address and phone number of orthopaedists who belong to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Orthopaedists are listed by geographic location and family name, inside the USA and in most countries.

The membership directory of the AAOS is located at:

http://www6.aaos.org/about/public/member...

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons maintains a wealth of information online at:

http://orthoinfo.aaos.org

Lyme disease could be a possibility. Ask your doctor to test you for the bacteria causing Lyme disease.

Are there any other cases of arthritis or rheumatic diseases among your relatives? Chronic forms of arthritis are usually prevalent in families where a defective gene is passed on by parents to their children.

There are a few hundred types of arthritis and rheumatic diseases. The good news is that science is progressing rapidly in its understanding of rheumatic diseases.

Antibiotics are now used to achieve full remissions for at least 40%, if not 65% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. For more info, please join the antibio group at:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ant...