03-26-2010, 03:33 PM
Rheumatoid arthritis is also known as rheumatism. It affects people over the age of 40 and women are affected two to three times frequently as men. Children can also be affected, particuarly girls from ages 2-5.
Your fatigue, low grade fever, weakness, stiffness of joints, muscular aches and pain were making you wonder whether you had rheumatoid arthritis, but now that you have been diagnosed with it, it's definite and it is time to learn more about it so you can live more comfortable, modify the disease process, improve your muscle and joint function, etc.
Your fatigue, low grade fever, weakness, stiffness of joints, muscular aches and pain were making you wonder whether you had rheumatoid arthritis, but now that you have been diagnosed with it, it's definite and it is time to learn more about it so you can live more comfortable, modify the disease process, improve your muscle and joint function, etc.