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What Part of The Body Does Rheumatoid Arthritis affect?

When people here Arthritis, joint pain immediately comes to mind. Rheumatoid arthritis can not only effect joints but a variety of body parts, such as skin, eyes, lungs, heart and blood vessels.

What Is Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Rheumatoid arthritis is a disorder where your immune system attacks tissues in you body, most commonly joints. In rare and severe cases it will attack other organs as well.

What Are Some Signs/Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Pain areas: in the joints, back, or muscles

Joints: stiffness, swelling, tenderness, or weakness

Whole body: fatigue, anemia, or malaise

Skin: lumps or redness

Hand: bump on the finger or swelling

Also common: flare, dry mouth, physical deformity, or sensation of pins and needles

How can you treat Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Rheumatoid Arthritis actually cannot be cured, but can be maintained. It is a lifelong disorder that can be treated early on with medications.

What happens if Rheumatoid Arthritis is left untreated?

If Rheumatoid Arthritis is left intreated then the risk of dying goes up by a lot. People who are untreated are twice as likely to die than unaffected/treated people.

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