Rheumatoid arthritis

A rheumatologist describes the effects of rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the joints, its most common symptoms and the treatment options available.

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[nathon20]

im a 17 year old guy with RA

[Hottieofirish]

i'm fifteen and was diagnosed when i was 13. it's scary at first but it's something that's very easy to live with when on treatment. do physical therapy and you should be fine!

[thcdreams654]

I'm 21, and have had chronic radiating pain in my wrists, fingers,elbows, shoulders, knees, neck. I cant exercise regularly, I can work. the pain gets worse during the day. My joints crack with no force put against them. I drink plenty of milk, I eat a good diet, and the only thing that dulls the pain is marijuana. Nsaids and such do little. My joints have cracked and have had these sort of issues since high school, and I always ignored it. I have insurance,don't want to lose it. Diagnosis?

[copnite12342]

im 24 and im just starting to feel the signs. i just thought it was nothig but its been days now.

[Suel14]

@IamMotivation u think it's funny?? RA is a bad disease!

[Suel14]

unfortunately i have RA too! Oh well...

[Hiruriru]

I was diagnosed with RA when I was around 12 years old. When I was 15 I prayed alot and I had faith that one day this could stop. My RA has stopped progressing and i'm now off medications/treatments, i'm 18 now. My advice for those young one's who have been diagnosed with RA is to not lose faith and pray, take your medications and exercise. Don't let RA affect your life you can over come this you just need to have faith. (:

[kaimingli]

The problem for the rheumatoid arthritis is the blood circulation slow down.

Stationary bike is a very good exercise for rheumatoid arthritis patients

and it can control the rheumatoid arthritis very well.

For the fingers rheumatoid arthritis, the problem from shoulders.

Use mini stationary bike for the fingers rheumatoid arthritis.

If you want to try, you need to take your own risk!

[wezzy6192]

im only 12 with RA no lie i was born with it

[IamMotivation]

i made a song for R.A.



[pashun88]

Lately I've been getting stiffness in the joints of my fingers. They seem swollen and painful when I touch/press on them. I'm 22, and I wonder if I'm getting some type of arthritis. Is it purely genetic or can it be from overuse? I do type a great deal.

[chaosknight27]

my family has it going back 6 generations i am 24 and if i move you can hear my bones grind from across the room my white blood cell count is always 11,000 or higher i have noticed a great loss of movement in my right hand does anyone think i have this disease?