
Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Group
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and...
sometimes it is hard to tell wich one is flaring but the worse it gets the easier it is to tell..
ask the dr about the 18 point test it's a great indicator
Don't forget that fatigue comes along with RA and also with the meds we take to control it. So if your doc says you don't have it, you probably don't. If you want to know more about it, a good book is Fibromyalgia for Dummies, it's a great book and easy to read. Feel better...hugs jilly