Arthritis

Arthritis simply means a painful condition of the joints. There are different types of the disease – many inflammatory and others more degenerative in nature.

Arthritis is classified as one of the rheumatic diseases. These are conditions that are different individual illnesses, with differing features, treatments, complications, and prognosis. They are similar in that they have a tendency to affect the joints, muscles, ligaments, cartilage, and tendons, and many have the potential to affect internal body areas as well.

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drug for rheumatoid arthritis

Just recently had blood tests and was told that my sed rate was high and I had a positive RA factor. Please tell me what this could possibly mean? I really haven’t had symptoms outside of joint pains here and there.

I gained about 10 pounds within a time period of approximately 3 months. I was then weaned off of the medicine, but in the past month have been put back on it, 40 mg a day. I am on the last few days of this cycle so hopefully it is the last time i will be taking prednisone, ever.

Has anyone had previous experiences with weight gain, if so how did you lose the extra weight and approximately how long did it take?
I look back on pictures from before the prednisone treatment and wish i could get back to having a thinner face, especially before junior prom at the end of the school year.

I had JRA–juvenile rheumatoid arthritis– in my knees and ankles when I was a kid, from age 2-8, then I was in remission. I am 20 now and have recently experienced symptoms of arthritis–stiffness in my ankles when I wake up in the morning, my ankle and knee joints have been hurting, and they’ve also been swollen and warm to the touch. The onset of these symptoms was rather rapid. What are the chances that this could be a relapse of arthritis or a flare?

Also, I run 4 times a week or so, 2.5-4 miles, so I’m hoping that my recent joint aches are a result of this…. but I just thought I’d ask to see some other people’s opinions regarding arthritis. Thank you!

I have heard this is successful in helping symptoms os rheumatoid arthritis. I have a friend recently diagnosed with RA and has been looking for natural remedies to help with the joint pain. Has anyone tried it?

My friend used to be 140 lbs in high school but at the end of her senior year she got the birth control shot. In one year she gained 80 lbs. She went to the doctors and her hormones are all screwed up. She has Arthritis and she is borderline of pre- diabetes. I’m very concerned for her. She exercises 4 times a week for 45 minutes. she either sometimes eats bad or she will only eat 1 or 2 times a day. I dont know how to help her. She really is trying but the weight wont seem to come off. She tries to put on a front and joke around about her weight but i know that she is hurting inside. She likes this one guy but never tries to persue him becuz she thinks he wont like her becuz she is bigger. Also her mom is always making horrible comments about how she is fat and its awful. I’m afraid that her extra weight with arthritis will cripple her, she is only 22 yrs old and has been diagnosed with juvenille rheumatoid arthtitis since she was a baby. Does anyone have advice on how i can help her?

I am 16 and my doctor told me i have JRA but before that the problem that lead to me being diagnosed wtih JRA was Metatarsus Adductus or a curvation of the metatarsal bones. So my question is can arthritis cause my bones in my feet to curve?

Im 34 and have had RA since I was 24. It doesnt run in my family I just have it. I just wondered will all the medication ever stop or will I be on it the rest of my life. Also is there a chance my son or daughter could get it? Ive heard it’s hereditary, but not in my case. What does my future hold with this disease?

My 58-year-old mother was recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. She’s having a very tough time and is just miserable. It particularly bad in the mornings (from what I’ve read, this is common). She often ends up crying from pain and frustration. It is leaving her crippled.

Her rheumatologist and doctors have prescribed a cocktail of medications, pain relievers, and steroids, but little seems to really help. I’m trying to persuade her to try acupuncture.

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