Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptom
Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptom
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common inflammatory form of arthritis. It is characterized by inflammation of the synovial (joint) lining of multiple joints, usually presenting in a symmetric manner (meaning one side is like the other).
Early on, small joints such as the hands, wrists, ankles, and feet are involved. As the disease progresses, larger joints also are affected. Virtually, any joint can be involved.
Rheumatoid arthritis is an acquired autoimmune disease with a genetic predisposition. About 70% of patients have the genetic markers, HLA-DR4 or HLA-DR1.
Rheumatoid factors, which are antibodies to IgG, occur in 60-80% of adult RA patients. The level of rheumatoid factor in the blood seems to correlate with prognosis. it is now clear that rheumatoid factors exist in multiple forms and that the type of rheumatoid factor a patient presents with may indicate the type of course they will experience with their disease. The amount of rheumatoid factor also seems to correlate with disease severity.
The three abnormal factors that seem to be associated with the development of RA are an environmental trigger (the exact trigger is still unknown), genetic predisposition, and a hyper normal immune response.
RA affects about 1-2% of the population (2 million people) with a female to male ratio of about 3:1. Mortality in patients with RA is increased compared with the general population. Life expectancy is reduced about 7 years in men and 4 years in women.
The economic impact is staggering! Direct costs are $14 billion per year in the United States. After 5 years of disease, 27% of people are disabled. After 10 years between 40 to 60% of people are disabled.
I suffer from advanced rheumatoid arthritis It inflames all systems.What are symptoms of Lupus?
I’ve had 6 joint replacements & 10 surgeries. But still suffer from flu-like digestive sys inflamation. No dairy, eggs, meat; vegan diet with herbal and other suppliments. At least I can walk, but the selfishness and cruel judgeing from biological family members and others causes me to grieve, because I love and pray for them and myself. Jesus wept a lot too. Ability to love is not about others; It’s about oneself, and God is the only witness that sees true.It is the small gestures of kindness and mercy that have the greatest meaning to someone who suffers. You don’t have to rescue them; just acknowledge them as still part of humanity. Go to others with something to share, and not with emptyness expecting others to fill you. Only you can rescue you from false identity, and still love. Purify your thoughts and heartfelt intentions. That’s what we’re here to learn. We are not our bodies. This world is only a shadow of the true world.
There are two types of Lupus:
Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE)
and Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
The only symptom of DLE is a butterfly-shaped facial rash that may spread to the forehead or the scalp.
Symptoms of SLE include facial rash, fever, fatigue and malaise, joint and muscle pain, weight loss, hair loss, sensitivity to the sun, mouth sores, vulnerability to illness, enlarged lymph nodes, nausea, constipation or diarrhea, recurring bladder infections, and presence of lupus antibodies in the blood.
As a side note, have you every tried Bach Flower Remedies. Edward Bach’s theories on illness might interest you, so if you can find his book Heal Thyself, you’d learn a lot.
His research has shown that people who develop arthritis and other diseases leading to stiffness or rigidity is a reflection of the same in the person’s character or mindset.
I’m not accusing you of anything here, please understand. I read the book a couple of weeks ago, to learn more about myself and why I’m prone to certain things. It took a couple of days to get my head around it, but it’s powerful stuff.
Good luck, hon 
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