It is challenging and difficult for a person with rheumatoid arthritis to deal with the discomfort and pain they have every day. And auto-immune disease like RA makes the joints swell and that causes the pain and irritates your whole body. That is why so many people seek help from a pain center.
Just getting out of bed can be challenging, much less going to work or participating in family activities. Those everyday tasks seem to only get harder and harder as a person with RA attempts to get through the day.
Once you have been accepted into a pain center, you'll have access to many different doctors with different specialties, each having a specific focus on certain areas of the body and the disease.
The pain center doctors will order blood work to be done so they can check the many different chemical and secretion levels in your body. Some of these readings may indicate to the team that the patient does have arthritis and the discomfort and pain you are experiencing is the body's way of reacting, i.e. the swelling.
The swelling is what makes a person with RA feel lethargic and moody. They are uncomfortable with the inflammation and swelling around their joints. Once a person has been diagnosed with arthritis, they are often sad, some are shocked and surprised. Then many RA patients that are relieved to know what the problem is and there is help available for them.
After being examined and interviewed by some of the pain clinic staff, they will discuss the symptoms the patient is having and create a treatment plan. The plan will be designed to manage the pain and keep it under control so the patient can live a normal life.
Possible Treatments
Rheumatoid arthritis attacks the joints and causes the pain and swelling and once it is diagnosed, getting the attention a pain clinic can provide is the first crucial step for a patient. There are exercise programs, medications, and various other types of therapy that can help control the pain and manage the disease.
A staff doctor will most likely prescribe medications that will stop any erosion of the joints that damages the bones. This will be somewhat a trial-and-error process and can take some time to get the right medication.
Some of the medications have unpleasant side effects that will go away in time and others the side effects stay. These should be discussed with your pain clinic team each visit. Once the pain center team has prescribed a medication that works, the relief you will have from pain will be wonderful.
While RA is painful in the bones, muscles and joints, it is important to set up an exercise regimen. This will lessen the swelling which will less the pain and helps you control your weight too. Staying in a proper weight zone is important when you have RA or any type of auto-immune disease.
Keep Your Spirits Up
RA can be a hard to live with, but it is important to keep your spirits up. Remaining happy and upbeat with a positive attitude is the best medicine or therapy you can have. After you get a mental grip about having rheumatoid arthritis, you can start taking positive steps to making it all work.
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Just getting out of bed can be challenging, much less going to work or participating in family activities. Those everyday tasks seem to only get harder and harder as a person with RA attempts to get through the day.
Once you have been accepted into a pain center, you'll have access to many different doctors with different specialties, each having a specific focus on certain areas of the body and the disease.
The pain center doctors will order blood work to be done so they can check the many different chemical and secretion levels in your body. Some of these readings may indicate to the team that the patient does have arthritis and the discomfort and pain you are experiencing is the body's way of reacting, i.e. the swelling.
The swelling is what makes a person with RA feel lethargic and moody. They are uncomfortable with the inflammation and swelling around their joints. Once a person has been diagnosed with arthritis, they are often sad, some are shocked and surprised. Then many RA patients that are relieved to know what the problem is and there is help available for them.
After being examined and interviewed by some of the pain clinic staff, they will discuss the symptoms the patient is having and create a treatment plan. The plan will be designed to manage the pain and keep it under control so the patient can live a normal life.
Possible Treatments
Rheumatoid arthritis attacks the joints and causes the pain and swelling and once it is diagnosed, getting the attention a pain clinic can provide is the first crucial step for a patient. There are exercise programs, medications, and various other types of therapy that can help control the pain and manage the disease.
A staff doctor will most likely prescribe medications that will stop any erosion of the joints that damages the bones. This will be somewhat a trial-and-error process and can take some time to get the right medication.
Some of the medications have unpleasant side effects that will go away in time and others the side effects stay. These should be discussed with your pain clinic team each visit. Once the pain center team has prescribed a medication that works, the relief you will have from pain will be wonderful.
While RA is painful in the bones, muscles and joints, it is important to set up an exercise regimen. This will lessen the swelling which will less the pain and helps you control your weight too. Staying in a proper weight zone is important when you have RA or any type of auto-immune disease.
Keep Your Spirits Up
RA can be a hard to live with, but it is important to keep your spirits up. Remaining happy and upbeat with a positive attitude is the best medicine or therapy you can have. After you get a mental grip about having rheumatoid arthritis, you can start taking positive steps to making it all work.
Audrey has a broad range of interests and likes to be challenged to write on almost any topic in almost any industry. She finds a great interest in things that relate to her husband, their three grown children, five grandchildren, 3 dogs or 1 pet rabbit. As well as topics that relate to older homes and refurbishing them that would help with their 100-year-old house.