There are a lot of people out there feeling early arthritis symptoms and don't realize it. It is a disease that gradually builds up and before you know it, you start to feel pain and discomfort and are seeing your doctor for medication. Any medication you take does not address the cause of arthritis and will not improve your condition.

Rheumatoid Arthritis Early Symptoms...

When it comes to rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, these symptoms are commonly way harder to note than in other arthritis sicknesses because they are generally so sophisticated. However, rheumatoid arthritis always has effects on the joints of the hands, wrists, elbows, knees, ankles, and feet.

Because the body's own immune system causes this condition, a person may suspect something unusual is going on if he experiences joint pain, swelling, and a periodic fever. Depending on the severity, the fever and ongoing pain may or may not cause a patient to schedule an appointment with a doctor.

However if treated early, it is believed that nearly half the patients will show signs of spontaneous remission while at least a third of those with symptoms could go on to develop rheumatoid arthritis. The remainder may develop other types of arthritis. Nevertheless, early treatments can to a great degree reduce the potential damage to joints, though the medication itself is not without its own set of side effects.

Joints-your joints have the chances of getting swollen, you will start the stiffness and it might also be painful while moving around. You might find more pain early in the morning or after a particular time when you haven't moved.

It is not surprisingly that many with symptoms for rheumatoid arthritis experience a shorter life expectancy than the general public. The disease itself is not inherently fatal. But since rheumatoid arthritis is essentially an autoimmune disease, many vital tissues or organs can be affected throughout the course of the disease.

Rheumatoid arthritis tends to impact at least 3 joints or body parts at a time. It is also common for symptoms to begin on both sides of the body at the same time. This differs from degenerative arthritis, which tends to start in one joint on one side of the body. Degenerative arthritis tends to be more localized.

Some people may experience early symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis more dramatically than others. For some, the disease may regress or flare up throughout their life. Most people will experience periods where the symptoms of the disease are practically non-existent. Of course, these periods will be tempered by times where the disease flares up due to environmental triggers.

Characteristically, it is manifested by chronic inflammation of multiple joints. More than two third of patients, it begins gradually with the first probable symptom become fatigue, generalized weakness, loss of appetite along with vague musculoskeletal pain until there is manifestations of synovitis become noticeable.

Possible fatigue, malaise, fever, weight loss, loss of appetite and weakness may also start to show. If you notice any of these symptoms in your own body, especially a combination of them, you should make arrangements ot speak to your doctor as soon as possible. The key top treating arthritis is first and foremost in prevention so it is important to get a hold of it at the early stages to prevent the disease from worsening and progressing.

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