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Hi All:

My prayers and sympathies to you all.

I am 60 years old Male. Fairly healthy all my life. About 4 years ago I

complained to my doctors about pain in the ankles and knees when I wake up that

goes away after walking to the bathroom and back. What worried me is not the

pain but the fact that there is some new development in my body that I don't

understand. The doctor gave me some samples of medicine, I took may be two or

three tablets only. I noticed improvement and stopped taking the medicine. May

be after a year or two the pain came back. It was very mild and only not

knowing what it is that bothered me. X-rays were taking to my ankles but did

not show any thing. Often, I felt fatigued. Then two patches of P appeared on

my scalp about 10 months ago. The dermatologist send a sample to the lap and

diagnosed P. After that flakes appeared in my ears also. I did not take any

medicine. Doing research on my own I diagnosed myself with PA. Reading your

emails alarmed me and I thank you all. I saw a

rhumatologist in August. He said when there is more severe pain I will give

you something to manage the pain. About 10 patches of P 1/2 inch diameters

appeared on eache leg.

NOw I noticed there is mild pain in my elbows and soles. I understand from

reading your posts that there is structural damage going on. My GP who gave me

the samples a few years ago said it was Mopic that he gave me. He gave me a

Mobic prescription last week that I did not purchase yet.

Apart from the fatigue I feel often, the pain does not bother me yet. Should

I be taking some medicine? Should I go to the rhumatologist again? I feel the

joint pain is spreading to fingers, elbows, knees and heels. I negelcted

excercising, what is the effect of excercise on PA?

Thank you all.

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