I have arthritis all over and now in my back. My dr. Wants me to see a Reumatologist to check for Rheumatoid Arthritis. How different would treat be if it is RA? I have Hughes syndrome and hypothyroidism also. Thanks
My sister has RA is that hereditary?
I m not sure if it is hereditary my sister also has RA but I have osteoarthritis and also all over and in my back especially I was checked by a rheumatologist because I also have autoimmune problems chiefly antiphospholipid syndrome. I dont know if its just a precaution or maybe a routine thing but if you're worried ask your GP
I have anti phospholipids also. My shoulder orthopedic sent me to rheumatologist. I go in June. I also fell on ice in Dec and tore my right rotator cuff and right labrum on my hip from fall. The left hip is new in Sept. it doesn’t bother me anymore. Thanks for replying. Stay safe and well. ❤️❤️
I have arthritis all over... the pain is excruciating...I've had morphine...it made no difference...the doctors don't understand how much pain your in. The pain in the spine is excruciating...it won't go. I've got it for life. It started in 2018...the pain has got worse...I don't know who to turn to.
Hello you do sound so poorly. Have you tried the Pain management clinic. I attended some sessions and found it very helpful.
Mendel and his peas have a lot to answer for! Hereditary conditions don't act as the genes in Mendel's peas, where one gene meant one type of colour, it is much more complicated than that. What they know now is that hereditary risk is elevated if you have a particular set of genes. So for RA, yes, it runs in families, but it is the risk that runs in the family, not the absolute disease.
RA is an autoimmune disease, and autoimmune diseases do run in families. but as it is a disease of the immune system rather than of the joints, it can mean that along with all our other genes and our environment different people in the family may end up with different things. Some may have an immune system that behaves, others might not, but it might not be joints that are the problem but other parts of the body.
When people have one autoimmune disease they are more likely to have another, so your doctor is right to make sure that you don't have RA as well, as there are drugs that can help with RA.
It is also worth noting that you can have more than one type of arthritis, some people have RA and osteoarthritis at the same time. Although some researchers feel that OA is at one end of a spectrum and RA at the other, and the differences is the degree of inflammation and severity.
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Hi Nan, Let me share my experience with you. I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid arthritis at 25, and now I am 28 years old. My experience is entirely different from other people. Before this was diagnosed, I was in severe pain that I couldn't do anything for a month. I couldn't even lie on my bed, had many sleepless nights because the pain was intolerable. Then I've consulted specialists in arthritis, and he said it's rheumatoid arthritis. He prescribed different drugs to heal my pain, but I was not ready to take such medications. After my friend's suggestion, I went for myofascial release therapy instead of drugs. It took some time to show the results, but it was very relieving over time. Regular massage helped(oakvillechiropractic.com/se... me to reduce my pain and improved my joint function. No one in my family was affected by this disease before, so I think it's not hereditary.
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