Posts Tagged ‘rheumatoid arthritis’


Doctor… I Have Rheumatoid Arthritis And My Eyes Hurt. How Does Rheumatoid Arthritis Affect The Eyes?

Wednesday, Apr 15th, 2009 by EstelleB | 1 Comments
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While the most obvious symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis have to do with joint swelling and pain, there are multiple other problems that may occur that an arthritis specialist has to be constantly vigilant for. For instance, rheumatoid arthritis can cause damage to the lungs and heart and be associated with significant damage to the skin and nerves. Also, it can cause serious problems with the eyes. There a number of eye conditions that can be associated with rheumatoid arthritis… and its treatment. These include: • Dry eyes

The Known Causes of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Monday, Mar 30th, 2009 by EstelleB | 0 Comments
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How do our own bodies cause our immune systems to run amok? Although it’s a cryptic problem scrutinized by scientists for decades, the answers are yet to be defined. The exact causes of rheumatoid arthritis are still in the dark, but using varied researches and experimentations, some possible factors have been revealed as potential causes of the condition.

So – You’ve Got Arthritis!

Monday, Mar 9th, 2009 by EstelleB | 2 Comments
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What is this chronic condition that causes inflammation, swelling and distortion of the joints. Medically speaking,arthritis is a name that covers many inflammatory conditions of the joints and muscles, extremely painful symptoms that make moving, sitting and sleeping difficult, even impossible at times. Often as not, the only relief is from pain-killing drugs, steroids, etc. Sadly, these drugs lose their effect after a while and the patient is no better off. Although millions of dollars have been spent on clinical research into arthritic conditions, we seem to be no further forward in our quest to find a cure