 [ Symptoms ] what kind of doctor should i see  i have gainedy 50 pounds since march 2012 all in my belly area with no change in my eating or exercise habits my pcp telsl me i need to exercise more however i know my body and i know there is something wrong i know that carrying weight in my mid section is not healthy and no one seems to care much about it i sometimes get pains on each side and my pelvic ultrasouds are fine please give me some direction as to what type of physician i can see to help diagnose this problem thanks [ Disease ] local steroid injections are generally well tolerated and are less likely than other forms of steroid medications to produce serious side effects before a joint is injected with a steroid joint fluid may be removed for testing testing the joint fluid is especially important if the diagnosis is uncertain steroid injections often reduce joint inflammation helping preserve joint structure and function steroid injections may help avoid the need for oral steroids or increased doses of oral steroids which could have greater side effects