rheumatoid arthritis symptoms

Learn About Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms

Choosing the arthritis treatment that you need is something that you should discuss with your doctor. However, when you go in knowing something about it, you will find this discussion easier to have. You should continue reading to learn more about rheumatoid arthritis symptoms.

Did you know that low back pain is one of the earliest symptoms of arthritis? People over 60 arthritis is the most common cause of low back pain. Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis are the two most common forms of arthritis. Here are the main rheumatoid arthritis symptoms.

Hand and feet joint stiffness in the morning is the main symptom. Often the stiffness will last for more than an hour and the swelling and pain will last more than six weeks. Another common symptom is that rheumatoid is symmetrical so if it's your hands then both will hurt. Tiredness and fever are also a symptoms. Pea sized nodules can sometimes be felt under the skin.

Anemia, fluid accumulation on the ankles and behind the knees, and loss of appetite may be symptomatic of rheumatoid arthritis. In children chills, shaking, and a pink rash can occur.

Rheumatoid arthritis is painful. How this occurs isn't really understood. It's known that cartilage itself doest not cause the pain because there is no nerves to transmit pain signals. It is caused by the irritation of the tissues around the joints. Treatment with NSAIDs helps reduce pain because it stops the production of prostaglandins.

The type of pain rheumatoid arthritis causes can be a result of many conditions including fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, autoimmune diseases, and injuries or infection.

How arthritis acts can be very unpredictable and very cyclic. It can stay for awhile then disappear only to reappear. No matter how mild your symptoms if they last for more than 6 weeks they should be checked by a doctor....

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