Rheumatoid symptoms

With 1.3 million Americans living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), you probably know someone who has the condition. Specifically, you probably know a woman living with RA, given that we are up to three times more likely to have it than men. And the fact that women (still) handle more household tasks than men — things like bending down to clean or pick up dirty laundry, or standing while washing dishes — only makes matters worse, because you're never quite sure if your achy joints are caused…

Signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis regularly occur in the wrists, hands, or feet and can often have times of remission as well as flares. While there are many, these are often seen as the top 4 symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis.

RA can affect your eyes, causing dryness, inflammation, and scleritis. Find out how to manage these symptoms and conditions effectively.

Some rheumatoid arthritis symptoms are less visible, but not less challenging. There are various ways rheumatoid arthritis can affect your body. While we asked our experts to describe theoretically how RA can look, keep in mind that with today’s medications, many people do not experience the severe deformities they might have 20 years ago. Let’s take a look at the various ways rheumatoid arthritis can affect your body.

"This is the face of RA."

Discussion of 15 early symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis, including joint pain, fatigue, joint swelling, eye inflammation, and low-grade fevers.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a serious autoimmune disease that attacks the joints and other body parts.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a crippling autoimmune disease that effects the joints of the body. Discover natural support strategies to help RA.

Facts on rheumatoid arthritis signs and symptoms often confused. RA is a systemic disease (rheumatoid disease) that can affect almost any part of the body

Rheumatoid arthritis progresses over time through 4 stages. Symptoms worsen as rheumatoid arthritis progresses.