COMMON RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS SYMPTOMS
- Neha Gupta
- Nov 6, 2018
- 2 min read
There are several symptoms associated with the rheumatoid arthritis and if you are experiencing any of these symptoms, you should seek the advice from a rheumatoid arthritis doctor.
Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis
1) Fatigue
A very common symptom is fatigue. You may experience weakness or unusual tiredness sometimes. Fatigue comes first before any other symptom surface which may take weeks or months.
2) Morning stiffness
Morning stiffness is an early symptom or sign of rheumatoid arthritis. You may experience stiffness that may last for some few minutes. Serious steps should be taken else it can lead to more complicating situations.
3) Joint stiffness
The stiffness of the joints is like the morning stiffness mentioned above, this time the symptoms can surface any time of the day, it can occur when you are active or also when you are just lying down.
4) Joint pain
Joint stiffness is the first sign that is felt, after a while; it is then followed by the joint pain when in motion or when at rest. It affects the body symmetrically (it affects both sides of the body).
5) Minor joint swelling
Another most common symptom of rheumatoid arthritis is the inflammation of joints, this inflammation causes abnormal enlargement of joints.
6) Fever
Fever is another symptom of rheumatoid arthritis. If you experience inflammation of the joints, joint pain and then low-grade fever then it is possible you have RA, visit a rheumatoid arthritis doctor for early treatments.
7) Numbness and tingling
When the inflammation occurs on tendons, it creates pressure on nerves; this may lead to numbness or tingling.
8) The decrease in range of motion
Rheumatoid arthritis can cause a restriction in certain daily activities such as the bending or the stretching. This is because the inflammation on your joints causes the tendons and ligaments to loosen its grip and the form.
9) Anemia
A severe inflammation can cause the bone marrow to reduce the circulation of red blood cells; this will further lead to low red blood count which causes the anemia. Hence one should also test for rheumatoid arthritis when treating anemia.
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