Posted on December 16, 2009 in Arthritis Basics
Early symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis vary person to person. The symptoms depend on age, gender, associated diseases and sometimes occupation.
Rheumatoid arthritis often appears as undifferentiated arthritis, meaning the symptoms do not present evidence for a definitive diagnosis. It is estimated that only 40 to 50% of spontaneous remission of symptoms give the clue of rheumatoid arthritis and only 30 to 35% of them develop rheumatoid arthritis of that symptoms. The remainder develop some other rheumatoid diseases. This article gives some scenarios of the early symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. Here are few patient discussions on the early symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis.
A 35 year old male who worked as chiropractor says that he was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis after experiencing pain in hips, hands and knees. After few days he had extreme fatigue and pain while doing any work or going out. Lab tests confirmed that he had rheumatoid arthritis.
“My symptoms began after my second child’s birth,” says Jolie in mid-thirties. “The first symptoms were joint swelling and fatigue. I disposed them as signs of pregnancy, but with time they become very severe and I was unable to do even a simple thing. It was difficult for me to put my son in stroller. After examination it revealed that I have rheumatoid arthritis. I saw my MD and with her prescription, Iam doing well today with three children.”
Stiffness in neck and jaw were some of the early symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis for some men in fifties. There can be other stiffness like hands and wrist and fingers.
Samuel was diagnosed of rheumatoid arthritis at the age of 44. Initial symptoms were, however, malaise and fatigue. But the symptoms progressed to numbness in feet with sharp wrist, elbow and shoulder pains during night. Then fingers were affected. He experienced stiff, sore and swollen fore and index fingers on the right hand and the left hand also followed after.
Thus, in conclusion rheumatoid arthritis is a disease showing multifarious symptoms. Initial symptoms cannot ascertain the disease. The symptoms should be checked for the differential diagnosis of the disease.
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