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Although there are over 100 different forms of arthritis, one of the most common by far is rheumatoid arthritis. Whilst the symptoms of this form of arthritis are very similar to the symptoms of other types of the disease, there are also several key differences.
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes swelling, redness, pain and discomfort that gets worse if left untreated. The inflammation that the disease causes can affect internal organs as well. Eyes, lungs and heart are some of which can be affected by it. Despite the condition being a chronic illness, it is possible that people with rheumatoid arthritis can go long periods of time without showing any symptoms.
The dangerous thing about rheumatoid arthritis is that it is a progressive disease which means that if it is left untreated then it is likely to destroy joints and make sufferers immobile.
What Causes Rheumatoid Arthritis?
No one factor is said to cause rheumatoid arthritis alone, but is commonly believed that a number of contributing factors could be responsible. For example, infectious agents such as bacteria and fungi have been related to the disease for many years whilst environmental factors have also bee linked to the development of the disease in more recent times.
What are the Symptoms?
The symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis are mostly more apparent than in other types of arthritis and in some cases are easier to spot in some patients whilst not in others but as a general rule of thumb, patients will experience burning and soreness in their joints, fatigue, restlessness, lack of appetite, fever, muscle aches and stiffness in joints and muscles.
When this kind of arthritis is found to be present, it will affect multiple joints at the same time and most usually in a symmetrical pattern, for example if it affects one hand, it will also affect the other hand too. When only one joint is involved, the disease is able to mimic the inflammation caused by other forms of the disease which make diagnoses more difficult.
It is very important to note that there are often periods of remission in which symptoms do not appear. During these periods, the symptoms will completely disappear and once the disease becomes active again, the symptoms will return.
If you recognize any symptoms of arthritis then the most important thing that you need to do is arrange to see your doctor as soon as possible because the sooner a proper diagnosis takes place then the sooner you can begin your course of appropriate treatment.
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