
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...

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I was online reading last night reading more about RA. I was looking up different therapies. While doing that I came across some depressing news and I wanted to know what everyone thought about it. What I read is that in about 10 years after diagnosis 50 to 75% of people will be so disabled they will not be able to work. I also read that we will not live as long, much shortened life span and that we really don't go into remisson. Besides what is the defination of remission for RA. Also read that if you have a more aggressive RA that you will never get remission and be disabled early on. I guess I have a more aggressive type as my RA factor was over 900. What does everybody think of this? What is our concenus in this group on disability, still able to work ect? Thanks Kris
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My point in bringing this up is that those of us who have been diagnosed with RA see their doctors way more than other people and are more likely to have illnesses and problems be discovered early because we are always seeing somebody, lol!
I would imagine that people who have RA who are not diagnosed or who do not follow thru with doctors and medicine (for whatever reasons) would be more likely to have a poorer prognosis and possibly a shorter lifespan, but I just don't see how that is possible for those of us who seem to spend all our free time with our docs!
{{ Hug}} Karen