I am an 18 year old girl suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. Recently I have changed my doctor and medicine course. These days I am feeling as if I have no strength in my body similar to as if I am recovering from flu. What should I do in such a case? Currently I am taking hcqs 200 twice a day, folitrax 7.5 mg once a week, folvite mb twice a week, retoz 90 mg for pain, d3-zen 60k once in three days, mepresso -d once a week.

Dr. Smarajit PatnaikOrthopedist25yrs exp

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Please check your haemoglobin. Sometimes the lack of haemoglobin in blood can give you this feeling of extreme weakness and lack of strength. Please take vitamin d 3 supplements in adequate dose and add some antioxidants to your medications.  

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Dr. Neha AroraRheumatologist14yrs exp

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If you are taking retoz regularly, then rheumatoid arthritis is still active and you need modification of therapy. It seems like underdosing of your current treatment.  

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Dr. Bodhisatwa ChoudhuriRheumatologist11yrs exp

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Hello. Please check your hemoglobin as anemia can cause weakness. Also regularly check esr & crp to monitor the disease, as you may need higher doses of methotrexate. The need to take painkiller on regular basis means your disease is not under control and modification of medicine dosage is warranted.  

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