Question 1

does having juvenile rheumatoid arthritis affect people's life expectancy?

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It can if not treate: It can if not treated properly and the complications will affect the life expectancy
it is a chronic disease but can go into remissions and 75% of patients go into remission and they have good prognosis.

Question 2

do people who have juvenile rheumatoid arthritis have a shorter life expectancy than regular people?

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See below: A new study has found that people with rheumatoid arthritis appear to age faster than people without the disease, a finding that may help to explain why those with the condition have shorter life expectancies.

Question 3

what will it be like living with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis for life?

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Better control now: We have people in adulthood who have had jia also called juvenile idiopathic  arthritis. It used to be called juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. We have much better ways to control the jia and our patients can have great control of their symptoms. We can use biologics which can help control a lot and some people can actually come completely off their medications and go into remission.

Question 4

is joint damage from rheumatoid arthritis inevitable over a persons life? im 33 years old. if i have ra for 40+ years is joint damage inevitable?

Accepted Answer

: As with many conditions which affect articulating surfaces, chronic inflammation over time will create significant damage which may require surgical correction to permit diminished pain and functional improvement.

Question 5

does malaise get better once you have the right treatment for rheumatoid arthritis? recently diagnosed and losing hope. have only been on methotrexate (injections) for 2 weeks. i feel like my life is over?

Accepted Answer

: Many respond to treatment &amp; feel better, even normal. How soon cannot be predicted in you.  Discuss with your team who I trust includes a Board Certified Rheumatologist.  As Yogi Berra famously said:  "It is hard to make predictions. Especially about the future."  ;-).  You may want to spend $20 for 1 week access to uptodate.com and read all about RA as you will do better the more you understand.

Question 6

my wife has moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis.on few medications for ra. but can't take any nsaids at all. she is allergic to all nsaids(rash n swell) all including the new nsaids celebrex. i hate 4 her to be on norco for life.any suggestions?

Accepted Answer

AERD: Your poor wife, sounds miserable.
I wonder if she has Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease (AERD) aka  NSAIDS sensitivity?  See an 
Allergist to determine if she would be a candidate for DESENSITIZATION

Question 7

how can you stop symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis in finger/s?

Accepted Answer

Control the disease: Control the underlying inflammatory process and you control the pain and stiffness.

Question 8

rheumatoid arthritis steam room?

Accepted Answer

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 9

how do you treat rheumatoid arthritis?

Accepted Answer

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 10

can rheumatoid arthritis be hereditary?

Accepted Answer

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.

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Does having juvenile rheumatoid arthritis affect people's life expectancy?

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Do people who have juvenile rheumatoid arthritis have a shorter life expectancy than regular people?

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What will it be like living with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis for life?

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Is joint damage from rheumatoid arthritis inevitable over a persons life? im 33 years old. if i have ra for 40+ years is joint damage inevitable?

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Does malaise get better once you have the right treatment for rheumatoid arthritis? recently diagnosed and losing hope. have only been on methotrexate (injections) for 2 weeks. i feel like my life is over?

A member asked:

My wife has moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis.on few medications for ra. but can't take any nsaids at all. she is allergic to all nsaids(rash n swell) all including the new nsaids celebrex. i hate 4 her to be on norco for life.any suggestions?

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How can you stop symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis in finger/s?

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Rheumatoid arthritis steam room?

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How do you treat rheumatoid arthritis?

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Can rheumatoid arthritis be hereditary?

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