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19 years
I always have a cold,it barely goes during the year.Blood test showed high ASO.A Dr diagnosed me with rhuematism&prescibed ospen.Should i be worried from rheumatism at my age and is it related to cold
Nov 18, 2013

Dr. Jihad Irani Family Medicine
"Rheumatism" is a broad term; even though, the ASO is usually not helpful, and often misleading. If you have "cold symptoms" all the time, it's usually from allergies. I would recommend that you take a second opinion before venturing with Ospen.
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