Question 1

are there certain types of illegal drugs that can cause early rheumatoid arthritis or bone deterioration more than others?

Accepted Answer

Many!: Smoking pot impairs healing, as does cigarettes. Narcotics may provide pain relief, but they demotivate and lower testosterone in men. Certainly no illicit drugs such as meth, cocaine, etc. Help the process and/or impair treatment, as does the money wasted!

Question 2

genetic joint problems. is there a young adult type of inherited arthritis?

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JRA: Yes, unfortunately there is. The most common systemic inflammatory arthritis that affects young people is called juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, or jra for short.

Question 3

what are the two types of arthritis?

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Osteo and rheumatoid: There is rheumatoid arthritis, which is due to inflammation, where you start to get bone deformities of small joints of the hands and feet, and there is osteoarthritis, where your protective cartilage in ur joints such as the knees wears down and ur joints start to ache with bone rubbing on bone.

Question 4

what are the different types of arthritis, ?

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Two main types: The most common one is called osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease which happens to most of us as we grow into older yers(> 50yr). The second one is called rheumatoid arthritis which can develop at any age, it mainly affetcs the small joints(hands/ feet predominate) and it is much more painful and debilitating. Other uncommon ones include gout related and psoriasis related arthrities.

Question 5

is siatica a type of diability or arthritis?

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Neither: Sciatica is a  symptoms including pain that may be caused by general compression or irritation of one of five spinal nerve roots that give rise to each sciatic nerve, or by compression or irritation of the left or right or both sciatic nerves. The pain is felt in the lower back, buttock, or various parts of the leg and foot. In addition to pain, which is sometimes severe, there may be numbness.

Question 6

when is arthritis common?

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Aging: Arthritis
www.Idph.State.Il.Us/public/hb/hbarthritis.Htmthe term arthritis refers to about 120 different diseases that can affect the joints, muscles and other soft tissues. The three most common forms are osteoarthritis, ...

Question 7

how can i tell what type of arthritis i have?

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Rheumatologist: It would be best to see a rheumatologist who can listen to your history and examine you to determine what type of arthritis you have.

Question 8

can you have more then one type of arthritis?

Accepted Answer

Yes: From gout with ra, to osteoarthritis with all of them.

Question 9

is there such a thing as early onset arthritis?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Arthritis, especially inflammatory arthritis, can occur at any age.  Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis occurs in the very young.  "early onset" arthritis would more commonly be from a prior injury which can lead to post-traumatic osteoarthritis.

Question 10

is it common for younger kids to get arthritis?

Accepted Answer

No: Not common, but does occur. Rheumatology evaluation is essential.

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