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Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an Autoimmune disease. It is a chronic, systemic inflammatory disorder that may affect many tissues and organs, but mainly affects the joints.
697 Questions
Can rheumatoid arthritis cause high cpk levels?
There is no information available on it so I suspect the answer is NO.
What activities might be especially painful for someone dealing with Rheumatoid Arthritis?
It all depends on what particular joints are affected at any given time. For example RA in the feet can be very painful indeed if you find that during the progress of the day inflammation builds up under the feet and you are forced to walk to get where you need to be. Every step can be torture, (not much fun) Driving can be a problem if the shoulders are affected. or the simple task of unscrewing the cap of a bottle can also be murderous. Sometimes just getting up of a seat can be an unpleasant experience. Ra can even affect your ribs and lungs which can make breathing deeply a painful experience. RA can be definitely unpleasant at times and it extends well beyond just joint pain.
Is it good apply pilates for Rheumatoid arthritis?
It should at worse do no harm. although exercise and movement is a very good way of relieving the pain involved in Rheumatoid arthritis. ad to this that joints that are already damaged get better support and it would seem like a good regime to add to a lifestyle.
Does rheumatoid arthritis create cellular debris?
Rheumatoid arthritis is a autoimmune disease that is the immune system attacks the cells of the body by mistake. this leads to cell dist ruction and chemicals and debris at the sites where the destruction takes place.
If you believe you should have a food allergy test, please discuss it with your doctor, who can advise you concerning what tests are needed.
Some sources recommend that nightshade vegetables, including peppers, eggplant, potatoes and tomatoes be avoided.
What are the doses for Prednisone in rheumatoid arthritis?
The dose of Predisone for each individual is determined by the rheumatologist or other medical doctor. Generally, low dosages (under 10 mg) seem to be the norm, but if the disease has progressed without being treated, higher doses may be given.
What is rheumatoid arthritis symmetrical?
What is meant by symmetrical is that the symptoms often apear on both sides of the body simultaneously in the same joints, like both hands, or both hips, shoulders elbows and the like there is a symmetry to them. As opposed to osteoarthritis where there is no symmetrical connection connection in the symptoms.
What STD is can cause perineural cyst flare ups?
research suggests that herpes simplex virus can cause the body chemistry to become more alkaline, which predisposes the cerebrospinal fluid to fill the perineural cysts, thus prompting the advent of symptoms.
What are the side effects associated with using burdoch root?
Large doses may cause potassium levels in the body to drop too low. Possibility of allergic reactions.
What are the side effects associated with using cotton root bark?
Cotton root bark has not been identified as producing side effects.
Does rheumatoid arthritis stop you from working?
It can. It all depends on how much damage it has done at any given point in time. I am 63 and have had RA for a long time. aside from using the odd anti inflamatory to bring pain under control, when it flared up I have worked a s a carpenter in the building industry for a large part of my life. Had I caught on and kept the disease under control I would not have had to do a right elbow joint replacement which precludes me from swinging a hammer. However I have started to involved my self in less physically strenuous pursuits now so with a bit of luck it doesn't. A lot of it has to do with you attitude towards it.
Can copper treat rheumatoid arthritis?
This myth has been around for a long time and I remember people with different form of arthritis wearing cooper rings and chains in an attempt to relieve their arthritis one of them was my mother who like me suffered from Rheumatoid arthritis. in her apinion was after hqaving worn a copper bracelet for over a year that it made no difference at all. She had the same opinion of glucosomine.
What are the remedies to control High Erythrocyte sedimentation rate?
A High ESR indicates there is inflammation somewhere in the body. However it wil not tell you what the cause of the inflammation is. However lets asume you have an infection of some description that can be identified. in that case you would treat the cause of the infection with antibiotics for example, and bring down the ESR. however there are other diseases like Rheumatoid arthritis where tis is much more difficult and disease modifying drugs like methotrexate are used that alter the behavior of the immune system to lower the ESR.
What does a Sedimentation rate 40 mean?
Erythrocytes sedimentation rate (ESR) Westergren methodAn ESR of 4o indicates that you have an elevated sedimentation rate. this indicates that you have a problem with inflammation. it does not however indicate what the cause of the inflammation is.
The normal sedimentation rate (Westergren method) for males is 0-15 millimeters per hour, and for females is 0-20 millimeters per hour. The sedimentation rate can be slightly more elevated in the elderly and is much lower for children.
A sedimentation rate is blood test that can detect and monitors inflammation in the body.
It is a measurement of the red blood cells (erythrocytes) settling in a tube over a given period of time. this test is referred to as an ESR.
Red blood cells settle in the bottom of the test tube given time leaving leaving the blood serum visible above. The sedimentation rate is simply how far the top of the RBC layer has fallen (in millimeters) in one hour. The sedimentation rate increases with more inflammation.
Can you have a High RA Factor and not have Rheumatoid Arthritis?
High RF is usually associated with RA which is an autoimmune disorder, however this could also indicate one of a number of other autoimmune disorders. a small percentage of healthy elderly people can display elevated RF.
Is 36 a high sed rate on a blood test?
The normal sedimentation rate (Westergren method) for males is 0-15 millimeters per hour, and for females is 0-20 millimeters per hour. The sedimentation rate can be slightly more elevated in the elderly and is much lower for children. So if you are either a man or a woman the sed rate is higher then it should be, indicating that there is some sort of inflammation or infection present somewhere in the body. Sed rate will indicate that there is a problem, however further diagnosis is required to ascertain what the source of the problem may be.
What is the connection between rheumatoid arthritis and GM-CSF?
For information on this subject go to the related link (MedImmune Initiates First Clinical Trial of Monoclonal Antibody Targeting GM-CSFR in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis) Below
Can you be an airline pilot if you have rheumatoid arthritis?
I cant imagine why not so long as all of the body is working satisfactorily and are not being influenced in their performance by the disease.
I do and I am!
Functional capacity of rheumatoid arthritis patients?
Rheumatoid arthritis can effect the functionality of patients to vastly different degrees. It can interfere with functionality from mere stiffness and pain in the morning to one or more joints of the body becoming totally unusable and disfigured. In some instances the only option left open in treatment is the replacement of joints to bring back functionality and relieve pain. Add to this the affects that RA can have on organs such as the heart lungs ,eyes vascular system and epidermis among others.
