Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a long-term autoimmune disorder that affects the joints of your body, causing them to feel warm, painful, and swollen. Most commonly, the wrist and hands are affected, but RA can affect other areas of the body as well, including:

• Inflammation around the Heart
• Inflammation around the Lungs

Common symptoms may intensify gradually over weeks to months and include:

• Fever
• Low Energy/Fatigue
• Shortness of Breath

Other diseases that mimic RA include:

• Fibromyalgia
• Psoriatic Arthritis
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus