Question 1

i am a 53 year old female and have excessive burping. tried every otc medication and also ginger root to no avail. i have been to my dr. and he says that i could have soft tissue disease due to having rheumatoid arthritis. when i burp my chest hurts. i do

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Burp : Burp or belch is the product of swallowed air most of the times . The pain in the chest you get is because of the contraction of the chest , fibromyalgia , is often associated with rheumatoid arthritis , and fibromyalgia is a magnification of pain due to a variety of reasons . Your doctor probably should look into this diagnosis to see if there is an explanation for it. Soft tissue involvement in rheumatoid arthritis is related to actual inflammation of the soft tissue and very rarely it involves the chest walls . Other causes of that chest pain should be evaluated.

Question 2

how do you know if you have rheumatoid arthritis? my blood work seems like its positive, what do i do? i dont even have a pcp.

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Rheumatology: You need a rheumatologist to finalize work up and have a thorough evaluation. Keep log of symptoms with duration, location, etc as that might help significantly in formulating a diagnosis. It is always wise to establish with a PCP. Sometimes a diagnosis is not clearly delineated in a specific field and you will have a second chance through your PCP.

Question 3

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 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

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 7

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 8

do you know if you have rheumatoid arthritis?

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Joint pain swelling: If you have  joint pain, joint swelling. These are  a start but other  things can also occur. Your evaluation will help clarify the diagnosis.

Question 9

are there last stages of rheumatoid arthritis?

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Yes: Without treatment end stage RA manifests with severe crippling deformities and loss of function in the shoulders, elbows, wrists, fingers, hips, knees, ankles, toes, and even in the neck.  The most severe cases involve lung, eye, cardiac, skin, kidney, nerves, and intestines.  All these organs can fail causing death.

Question 10

what causes a rheumatoid arthritis to show up?

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We don't know....: Prior infectious mononucleosis appears to be necessary.  Age and sex are important.  Uncommon before 18, usually age of onset 35, and 7-10 x more likely in women than men.   The cxuase remanes unknown.  Good treatments exist to put virtually all patients in remission.

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I am a 53 year old female and have excessive burping. tried every otc medication and also ginger root to no avail. i have been to my dr. and he says that i could have soft tissue disease due to having rheumatoid arthritis. when i burp my chest hurts. i do

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How do you know if you have rheumatoid arthritis? my blood work seems like its positive, what do i do? i dont even have a pcp.

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Rheumatoid arthritis steam room?

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