How can Rheumatoid Arthritis be kept under control?
I wаѕ tοƖԁ i һаԁ RA. Tһеу tοƖԁ mу mom ѕοmе numbers οr something, Ɩіkе tһе normal number іѕ 20 οr lower, аחԁ i wаѕ аt 23, meaning i һаԁ RA, wһаt tһеѕе numbers stand fοr, i don’t know. Tһе doctor аƖѕο ѕаіԁ tһаt wіtһ severe cases tһе number climbs tο аbουt 300-400. I don’t еνеr want іt tο ɡеt tһаt tеrrіbƖе. Hοw саח i keep RA under control? Or аt Ɩеаѕt wһаt саח i ԁο tο һеƖр prevent іt frοm being paid worse? Something? I don’t want іt tο ѕtοр mе frοm being аbƖе tο ԁο things eventually.
RA or possibly Junior/Juvenille Rhemutoid Arthritis in your case (JRA) is an inflammation of the joints, this build up can be kept under control with a branch of drugs called Non-Steroid Anti-Inflamatories (NSAID’s) which includes ibuprofen, a common drug you may have taken for muscular pains.
There are stronger NSAID’s such as sodium/potassium difoclenic and your doctor will prescribe the recomended dose and tell you how regularly to take them, they should also be able to advise on any ways, and I’m sure someone else on this site will be able to advise from personal experience what other ways make them feel better but unfortunately I do not have any first hand experience with this.
RA is a very common problem, mostly effecting the older generation but there are ways in which younger people like yourself can get this disorder and there are plenty of support groups and websites on the internet if you want to talk to other people with JRA
Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune disorder where your body’s immune system goes into overdrive, so rather than keeping the body healthful, it over reacts and ends up harming your body. Rheumatoid Arthritis is different from osteoarthritis, which is joint pain caused by injury or by ancient age. Rheumatoid arthritis is more serious. That’s the terrible news, but the excellent news is that there has been a lot of progress in the treatment of this disease over the last few years.
Trust your doctors and let them know of all your symptoms. They might place you on a steroid (prednisone) for a small period of time and then will place you on medicine that reduces the puffiness in your joints. If it progresses, they will start you on some other medicines, pretty serious ones, but worth the risk. Try to eat healthful, and keep moving as this will improve your symptoms. Learn as much as you can about this disease so you know what your body is going through, and talk to your mom so she knows what you are suspicion.