Question 1

what is rheumatoid arthritis ?

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Rheumatoid Arthritis: Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that typically affects the small joints in your hands and feet. Rheumatoid arthritis affects the lining of your joints, causing a painful swelling that can eventually result in bone erosion and joint deformity. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder, this occurs when your immune system mistakenly attacks your own body's tissues.

Question 2

rheumatoid arthritis steam room?

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Ok: If the question is whether a steam room can be used if you have rheumatoid artjhritis the answer is yes. Generally the joints do feel better  with the application of moist heat. Sitting in a steam room can be therapeutic as long as it is not too hot and other factors or illnesses preclude using it.

Question 3

how is rheumatoid arthritis treated?

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Medication-lifestyle: Several promising new disease-modifying drugs recently have become available, including leflunomide, tumor necrosis factor inhibitors, and anakinra. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids, and nonpharmacologic modalities also are useful.

Question 4

how do you treat rheumatoid arthritis?

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DMARDs: You want to use medications that are known to prevent joint damage, a problem that can occur relatively early in the disease process. Agents such as Methotrexate and tnf agents will often accomplish this purpose. These are disease-modifying drugs or dmards.

Question 5

can rheumatoid arthritis be hereditary?

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No: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is not herititary, in that you do not inherit it directly. However certain genes can increase ones chance of developing it.It is most likely that  RA  develops in genetically susceptible  people who are exposed to some enviromental trigger which sets off the disease process.

Question 6

how serious is the rheumatoid arthritis?

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See details: It can be very serious unless it is treated aggressively early to prevent joint damage and deformity. Anyone with RA should be under the care of a rheumatologist.

Question 7

is rheumatoid arthritis worse in summer?

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Not usually: Most people with rheumatoid arthritis report that their symptoms get worse in the winter and more people are diagnosed in the winter months. Of course, it's possible that your disease gets worse in the summer.

Question 8

what causes a rheumatoid arthritis flare?

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Several factors: Stress
one frequently reported factor in rheumatoid arthritis flare-ups is stress.Some foods can trigger arthritis flare-ups. Among these, cow's milk is the most often cited, but shrimp, wheat and some meats, hen's eggs and codfish also are implicated. 
Echinacea
echinacea has been cited as a possible cause of flare-ups in those with rheumatoid arthritis, .

Question 9

how do you diagnose rheumatoid arthritis?

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See answer: History, physical examination and some lab tests are usually all that is needed to make the diagnosis for someone with extensive experience with rheumatoid arthritis. There are diagnostic criteria to aid in the decision making process but they are not hard and fast rules.

Question 10

what is seronegative rheumatoid arthritis?

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Blood test negative : For ra. Seronegative rheumatoid arthritis is the rheumatoid arthritis in which the blood doesn’t contain rheumatoid factor (rf or rhf). While diagnosing ra, doctors get a range of laboratory tests done and also evaluate the physical symptoms.

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