Does anybody have Rheumatoid Arthritis, And what was your decision at diagnosis?
I wаѕ diagnosed іח February аחԁ аm noticed symptoms being paid worse.
Frightened οf taking meds fοr іt bυt іѕ It worth It?
Hаνе уου benefit frοm tһе meds now?
аחу side effects?
ѕһουƖԁ I see a specialist?
I probably ѕһουƖԁ I’m noticing mу knuckles аחԁ feet being paid disfigured…(Ɩаrɡеr)
Aחԁ pain …I јυѕt ɡеt motrin…tһе οחƖу way tο sleep ехсеƖƖеחt іѕ οח A blow up mattress.
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints. Rheumatoid arthritis can also cause inflammation of the bandanna around the joints, as well as other organs in the body. Autoimmune diseases are illnesses that occur when the body tissues are mistakenly attacked by its own immune system. The immune system is a complex organization of cells and antibodies designed naturally to “seek and ruin” invaders of the body, particularly infections. Patients with autoimmune diseases have antibodies in their blood that target their own body tissues, where they can be associated with inflammation. Because it can affect multiple other organs of the body, rheumatoid arthritis is referred to as a systemic illness and is sometimes called rheumatoid disease.
While rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic illness, meaning it can last for years, patients may experience long periods without symptoms. Typically, but, rheumatoid arthritis is a progressive illness that has the potential to cause joint destruction and functional disability.
I was diagnosed when I was 12 years ancient, and I am in my mid 30′s now. I rarely take any meds – I was given anti inflammatories, but all they did was upset my stomach!! I used to use plain ancient paracetamol (in the USA it’s called acetaminophen), but over the years other injuries have happened to me, unrelated to the RA – like car accidents and work accidents and I finished up with chronic neuropathic pain all over my body and had to step up to stronger pain meds. Now I take a special neuropathic pain med called pregabalin and rarely need anything else at all !!!! The pregabalin has taken away my RA pain as well !!! YAY!!!
As hard as it is, you have to keep on the go, as staying still just makes you more stiff. The ancient saying really is right “if you don’t go it you lose it”
excellent luck – it’s no party living with RA.