Friday, August 29, 2014

Rheumatoid- When the Body's Immune Network Goes Haywire

Rheumatoid is a form of arthritis is an autoimmune disease In other words, Rheumatoid attacks, if the protective shield of the immune system can provide for the body. Rheumatoide - also known as rheumatoid arthritis - the internal organs such as the heart and lungs can seriously affect.

Rheumatoid affects the lining of the joints, which is called the synovium. Rheumatoid patients have painful inflammation of this food. Rheumatoid means a painful condition of the joints. Rheumatoid you know someone in the 1920's and it can last a lifetime.

Still, there is no unanimity about the exact cause of rheumatoid. But most experts agree that genetics and hereditary factors which still play an important role from one generation to another through genes. Another school of thought tries to blame cause rheumatic - Mononucleosis - a virus or a bacterium. Even if one accepts the latter how viable State, it is safe, although the Rheumatoid is contagious at all. Also considered viable reasons Rheumatoid style of stressful lifestyle, stresses and infections such as Streptococcus.
If not detected and in the initial stages, can be Rheumatoid diagnosed negatively affecting the heart and lungs and the blood. What's more, can even change Rheumatoid joints forms. Weakening of this syndrome and extremely painful outcome is that the patient is very problematic to move.

Different persons can have different symptoms. The common symptoms of rheumatoid are a feeling of warmth on the affected parts accompanied by redness, stiffness and an overall swelling of the portion of the body where are located the affected joint(s). The stiffness, tenderness, and swelling can last for about a week or can even extend for a longer period. Obviously, the general feeling is of fatigue and depression. Many also experience feverish symptoms. However, the diseases can also be a silent invader sans these symptoms or a few of them. Moreover, there are several common patterns which are basically symmetrical in nature; suppose a particular joint on one side of the body is affected by rheumatoid then the other side of the body also gets affected by the dysfunction. Rheumatoid is thus a systemic disease causing pain to the patient.

One can also opt for the alternative medicines and therapies as acupuncture and acupressure. The most largely opted for treatment across the globe by the rheumatoid patients are surgeries. Nonetheless, the severity of rheumatoid is usually diagnosed through a series of clinical tests. The patients suffering from a mild attack of rheumatoid are generally prescribed anti-inflammatory medications like aspirin etc. But, in situations where the ailment has already reached an advanced stage, they are prescribed DMARDs (Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs) like the Corticosteroids which include narcotics and prednisone; or chemotherapy drugs like Cytoxan; or anti-organ rejection drugs like cyclosporine. The most commonly prescribed medications for the patients suffering from the acute form of rheumatoid are Methotrexate, Etanercept, Enbrel or Arava. Since these medications are basically antibiotics they tend to leave reactions on the patients who may then suffer side effects.

Hence, the doctors and the patients must share freely the probable allergies or the other ailments and medicines that a patient may be consuming so that the rheumatoid drugs do not cause any complications.
Women in the age group of 20-60 years are susceptible to rheumatoid owing to changes in their hormones that generally take place during this stage. Rheumatoid patients experience the symptoms more in the wintry season.

Nilutpal Gogoi is a writer and a freelance journalist having more than 18 years of service in several audio-visual and print media reputed organizations in North East India. He has published one popular adventure book for children and has published more than 1000 articles for various sites, as such

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