Early Warning Signs Of Rheumatoid Arthritis | Don't Ignore These Vital Symptoms!

I'm not even 30 and have had autoimmune issues since the age of 14. I developed them before my dad, who gave me the genetic predisposition! My mental health and emotional state/ environmental irritants have the biggest effect, not medication. When you're stuck in an inescapable and unbearable situation, your immune system turns on you.

And if we tell our Drs about this they just dismiss us 😞

It's so important to see a rheumatologist if you have these symptoms because so many conditions have similar symptoms. I have had ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia for around 20 years, but was diagnosed by my rheumatologist with seronegative rheumatoid arthritis a few years ago. With this type of RA the blood tests don't usually show positive for RA so it makes getting diagnosed more difficult. Because many of the symptoms cross with what I already had, it was only when I went to see a new doctor that the additional condition was found. I probably had it for about 4 years before that. Since I already experienced pain from fibro, the additional pain in my hands and having my eyes be drier than usual did not seem like anything to be concerned about. Because my new doctor wanted a complete picture of my condition, we discussed every symptom I had and he did a thorough exam. I feel lucky that it was found and I began treatment before it got too far along.

I have sjogrens, EDS and am now 45. My youngest two children have mitochondrial disease of unknown cause and EDS. I was so healthy before but then it seemed like a chain of events out of nowhere. When I wake up, I often have loss of circulation in at least one hand and foot. I’ve never been overweight and was raised on farm & our own garden. It’s been a journey. And yes, my teeth were lovely most of my life and now are as bad as a person without dental care. 🥴 For my kids and self, we’ve been all over US and never found answers or help. Thank you for your channel! Medical professionals need to know more and not stop learning after school. Diagnosis can only help if you find a knowledgeable & caring Dr & afford the copays. Hard in US

I have had dry mouth for many years and no doctor could tell me what it is NOW i know my joints are swelling and extreme pain in my wrists and knees. Thank you for video film.

I would like to thankyou for explaining in detail..

I’m 40 and I’m afraid I have it. Just recently I’ve started getting very mild stiffness and soreness in my fingers and occasionally my toes. I don’t know what else it could be. The best way to describe the feeling is like I need to crack the knuckles constantly or straighten out the fingers. Not necessarily pain just mild discomfort.

Unfortunately, rheumatologists are scarce in Nigeria , I go to a very far place to see my doctor and come back late in the night. However, I have changed my diet and it helps a lot.

Thanks for your valuable advice.

But Sjogren's can cause morning in back stiffness that takes all day to work out (although sleeping in a reclining position does help) with dry eyes, dry mouth, and "sand" in your eyes.

Wow I have all these for RA

I am 28yrs. A teacher by professional for 7 yrs now since I started teaching my shoulder really ache. Nowadays the pain is spread to my hands and legs😢

While waiting to get into a rheumatologist try the carnivore or ketogenic diet to see if you have a change in symptoms. It could be a food allergy…a lot of people have some success with finding out what foods are triggering

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Thank you Doc for thr information

Your videos are so good thank you!

What a lovely genuine caring dr you are. Ty

Thanks it is very useful for me. Also very important for all.also thanks

Very informative! I have all these symptoms. However, I have been diagnosed with Sjogren's. The overlap of these conditions and their symptoms is quite interesting. As a side note, I believe that quite recently the terms primary and secondary associated with Sjogren's has recently been discontinued as has the term syndrome (replaced with the term disease).

It’s important to remember that this needs treatment. I recently had to tell my family of my diagnosis (I did it also to warn them of their risk) and was told it was just a sign I needed lifestyle changes. I cannot stress how dangerous it is to think like that. You cannot keep up naturally with these symptoms to prevent it entirely without it developing further and you cannot predict the intensity of a flare or the duration. It’s just not possible. We have the treatments, and they’re very safe. I can’t suggest more than to just get it treated.