Question 1

could rheumatoid arthritis affect the lower back and buttock area?

Accepted Answer

Yes it can but with: back and buttock pain other issues may be a disc, fracture ( stress fx) a slip in the spine, a spondyloarthropathy such as psoriatic arthritis, gastrointestinal related arthritis, and  more common in men is ankylosing spondylitis and others,  There are also MANY many gyn related issue and GI related issue that can give similar complaints, ASK YOUR DOCTOR don't assume.

Question 2

sir, i have a history of rheumatoid arthritis,. recently i started having severe pain in the bone of my lower back,just above my left buttock. ?

Accepted Answer

Possible RA: You leave out the detail about your current state of treatment. Multiple possible causes exist for the type of pain you describe. Back pain is it most common form of adult pain syndrome along with headache. With a history of rheumatoid arthritis the activity level of this needs to be assessed and appropriately treated first.  Go see your Rheumatologist.

Question 3

pain lower back spasms from rib cage,got it overnight while asleep.i d however suffer from rheumatoid arthritis?

Accepted Answer

Back pain: This could be all muscle, but you do have risk factors for occult fracture because of your rheumatoid.  TYLENOL (acetaminophen) OR Motrin for starters.  You should have a low threshold to get checked if not improving.

Question 4

my mom has rheumatoid arthritis. my jaw is stiff and my lower back is very painful and stiff. could i have arthritis?

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I would suggest : A rheumatology consult to help figure out your problems.

Question 5

i have lower back pain &  stiffness. but now the bone in my lower back aches. my mom has rheumatoid arthritis. could this be it? or something else?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: There are multiple potential causes of back pain much more common that rheumatoid arthritis, but having a mother with ra does put you at some increased risk.  Don't hesitate to be seen and evaluated.

Question 6

could having kidney problemslead to  rheumatoid arthritis?

Accepted Answer

No: Kidney problems do not lead to rheumatoid arthritis.

Question 7

what should kids with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and kidney issues do?

Accepted Answer

Everything they can : These kids should have a full range of activities as tolerated. The worst thing you can do is to try to shield them from normal childhood activities. They'll never forgive you for that. Don't cripple them with chronic illness syndrome.

Question 8

might having kidney problems, or chronic kidney disease, lead to some form of rheumatoid arthritis?

Accepted Answer

No !: Having kidney problems or chronic kidney disease will not lead to rheumatoid arthrtis . Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune inflammatory disease with it s own patho physiology and is not secondary toi kidney disease.

Question 9

can calcifications in your body( breasts, kidney stones, spleen, ect) be related to rheumatoid arthritis?

Accepted Answer

Yes : Rheumatoid arthritis can cause inflammatory changes in the soft tissues and joints some of the repair results in areas of calcifications or increased calcium deposition in organs.

Question 10

february 2006 i thought what was the flu but since that time i have chronic pain and fatigue. one dr says rheumatoid arthritis and fibro myalgia. my prostate right lung left kidney are calcifying and?

Accepted Answer

Fibromyalgia: might be difficult to diagnose , rheumatoid arthritis can be determined but will take more than what you've described

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Could rheumatoid arthritis affect the lower back and buttock area?

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Sir, i have a history of rheumatoid arthritis,. recently i started having severe pain in the bone of my lower back,just above my left buttock. ?

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Pain lower back spasms from rib cage,got it overnight while asleep.i d however suffer from rheumatoid arthritis?

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My mom has rheumatoid arthritis. my jaw is stiff and my lower back is very painful and stiff. could i have arthritis?

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I have lower back pain & stiffness. but now the bone in my lower back aches. my mom has rheumatoid arthritis. could this be it? or something else?

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Could having kidney problemslead to rheumatoid arthritis?

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What should kids with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and kidney issues do?

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Might having kidney problems, or chronic kidney disease, lead to some form of rheumatoid arthritis?

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Can calcifications in your body( breasts, kidney stones, spleen, ect) be related to rheumatoid arthritis?

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February 2006 i thought what was the flu but since that time i have chronic pain and fatigue. one dr says rheumatoid arthritis and fibro myalgia. my prostate right lung left kidney are calcifying and?

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