Dr. Jyoti Prakash
Orthopedist
13 years of experience
Fellowship,MS,MBBS
Questions Answered By Dr. Jyoti Prakash
Asked for Male, 49
What to take for gout when on warfarin
Answered on 23rd May '24
Colchicine is the best drug for those who are taking warfarin
Asked for Female, 39
Why does skin peel after gout
Answered on 23rd May '24
When acute effect of gout subsides because of decreasing inflammation skins peels off.
Asked for Female, 46
Why allopurinol is contraindicated in acute gout
Answered on 23rd May '24
Allopurinol cause urate lowering resulting in urate crystals being shed from articular cartilage into the joint space, resulting in acute inflammation ,hence it should not be used.
Asked for Male, 55
Why do i get gout when i stop drinking alcohol
Answered on 5th Nov '24
Alcohol is supposed to be predisposing factor for gout. But it's not scientific proven that gout will only flare if you quit the alcohol.
Asked for Male, 52
Why is indomethacin preferred for gout
Answered on 23rd May '24
Its not like that. Any selective Cox2 inhibitor will do the job.
Asked for Male, 50
When to stop febuxostat
Answered on 23rd May '24
Febuxostat is a medicine for gouty arthritis and loke drugs for hypertension, Diabetes and thyroid the medicine for gout also should not be stopped. Yes it's dose can be manipulated.
How long to wear back brace for compression fracture
Answered on 23rd May '24
You can wear back brace for 45 days.
Asked for Female, 34
I have a back pain and leg pain
Answered on 23rd May '24
You can take Hot fomentation and physiotherapy. If this doesn't relieve your pain please consult a orthopedist.
Asked for Male, 22
I am 22 years old. Sudden chest pain in the center in certain movement or while folding chest. Pain occurs only while certain movements.
Answered on 23rd May '24
Get an x-ray done. It may be some muscle spasm. Make hot fomentation. Still not relived then consult your orthopedist or cardiologist.
Asked for Male, 80
My father is 80 yrs old and is on blood thinner medicines as he has undergone valve replacement surgery of heart. he now wants to go for knee replacement surgery as he cannot walk due to pain. Please guide if he can go for it and is it safe for him. Thank you
Answered on 23rd May '24
Yes. Of course he can go for knee replacement surgery. For this blood thinner has to be stopped 5 days before and should be replaced with some other medicine and after 5 days surgery can be done very successfully. This surgery is very safe and rewarding.