Contents:
- Medical Video: The Pain, Swelling And Stiffness of Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rigid joints are a sign of rheumatoid arthritis (rheumatism)
- Early symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis
Medical Video: The Pain, Swelling And Stiffness of Rheumatoid Arthritis
If you experience joint pain or even stiff joints when you wake up, do not consider it because of a sleep position. In fact, this condition can be an early sign of rheumatism. What are other signs that can appear when you get rheumatism?
Rigid joints are a sign of rheumatoid arthritis (rheumatism)
One of the main symptoms of arthritis is joint and stiff pain which usually worsens with age. Although there are other conditions that are also characterized by these symptoms, stiff joints, cramps, and pain in the morning are the most common signs of rheumatoid arthritis or rheumatism.
Rheumatoid arthritis or rheumatism is an autoimmune disease that causes a person to experience pain and swelling in his joints. Usually, joint damage caused by rheumatism occurs on both sides of the body beginning with the fingers and toes.
From the fingers and toes, the pain can spread to the area of the wrist, elbow, knee, ankle, foot, shoulder, hip and jaw.
Early symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis
At the beginning of its appearance, rheumatism makes you experience stiffness, cramps, and joint pain in the fingers and toes. This disease will attack the left and right sides at once. This means that if your left index finger is swollen and painful, the same condition will occur on the same finger on your right side.
Usually this condition almost takes place every morning for approximately one to two hours. But sometimes, pain, stiffness, and also cramps will continue throughout the day from waking up until you fall back asleep.
In addition to stiffness, cramps, and joint pain in the morning you will usually experience fatigue. This condition will last in a matter of weeks to months. Not only that, various other symptoms that usually appear when someone experiences rheumatism are:
- Hard to breathe
- Fever
- Chest pain
If you experience this, immediately consult a doctor. The doctor will adjust the treatment according to the severity of the condition. There is no specific remedy for rheumatism, but doctors will usually give several drugs that will help reduce inflammation and prevent damage to joints and organs. In addition, the doctor will also give medication to help control the pain.
