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Prevention of rheumatoid arthritis

   Rheumatoid is another important ailment that requires careful attention because of its severity and disability. If there is no proper treatment and the group at risk for this disease is still at a young age that many people don't expect.




Factors that make the body more sensitive to disease

Age: People of all ages can get rheumatoid arthritis, but the risk increases with age.

Gender: Women are 3 times more likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis.

Genetics: If someone in the family has rheumatoid arthritis, the risk is higher.

Disease triggering factors

People with the above factors may not develop rheumatoid arthritis unless they are exposed to other triggers, including:

- Smoking

- Stress

- Infections, especially periodontitis


 Rheumatoid is a chronic inflammatory arthritis disease that can occur anywhere in the body. The area where the joint is inflamed will be swollen, red, tender, and when touched it will feel warmer or hotter than other locations. If left untreated, it will cause joint destruction and permanent deformity.

In addition, patients may also have complications in other systems from chronic inflammation within the body, such as

- Anemia

- Tired easily,no energy

- Loss of appetite, weight loss

- Depression

- Osteoporosis

Inflamed capillaries, resulting in a rash in the arms and legs.

or even complications that may be life-threatening, including:

-Pneumonia, fibrosis

-The cervical spine presses on the spinal cord.

and increases the risk of coronary artery disease.


What symptoms require immediate medical attention?

1. Chronic inflammation of multiple joints in the body at the same time and for more than 6 weeks.

2. The most inflamed areas are the wrists, finger joints, ankles, and knee joints. There will be pain and swelling and when pressed, there will be pain in the inflamed joint area.

3. Joints are stiff and unable to move easily. Especially after waking up in the morning and it takes at least 1 hour for joint stiffness to start to improve.

4. There are other complications such as muscle weakness. Whole body aches, weight loss, loss of appetite, low-grade fever.


Prevention of rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease that cannot be prevented. When it happens, it can be treated so that you can live your life as normally as possible. When having this disease, patients can control the symptoms by taking care of themselves in their daily life. Always take care of your own physical health, such as being active and making your muscles strong.

   Including avoiding behaviors that require a lot of joint use. In addition, you must take medicine as prescribed by your doctor on time and regularly. Even if your symptoms improve, you must continue taking medicine to prevent problems and risks that may occur, such as degenerative joint disease or joint damage.


Resources

https://www.vejthani.com/

https://www.rama.mahidol.ac.th/

https://www.medparkhospital.com/

https://www.pobpad.com/

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