Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs & Symptoms | Johns Hopkins Medicine

being a 15 year old living with this disease is heartbreaking, everyday it feels like a chore just to get out of bed, watching all my friends do whatever they want, really hurts mentally. They are energetic and light on their feet and that is a feeling i find hard to remember now. :(((

I suffer from this DAILY!! It’s a pain like no other! I can’t hold things anymore,Im constantly dropping and losing my grip,it is very depressing when you go from doing everything for your family, and now having to ask your husband or kids to open something so simple like a package of ketchup or mustard because pinching or a tight grip is impossible now..I get mad and aggravated daily because I can barely even pull up or put on my own clothes!! It’s very hard to deal with!!

My Father can use this vital information. I appreciate your soft, elegant delivery of this information. Your eloquence was refreshing and reminiscent of family members of Mine, as We are of part-Indian descent. Contrary to others, I say the music was perfect, as it relaxed Me and wasn't overpowering. It actually kept Me engaged more and I was able to retain some much-needed insight, that I can now impart on My Dad. I thank you for this.

Omg I love this doctor she looks and sounds very comprehensive to the patients.

The worse thing is that people don’t realize how painful it is and it hurts . if your family is not supportive of it and they want you to fulfill your daily chores and duties. In my case I get a lot of passive aggressiveness from my husband for not being active enough and he thinks I am just lazy and I don’t have a disease.

...wow! this was so informative- and i actually enjoyed the music in the background- thank you for the time you took to do so-

God I wish this nice lady was my doctor.

For me, one day I was fine, nothing hurt, the next day my hips were in so much pain and then the next day I got my blood results back and I found out that I have an auto immune disease and it might be RA. Which was really shocking for me.

I hope the people I'm going to see are as nice as this lady ! 😄

my mom has a bad case of this disease and its heartbreaking to see her like this. and i am around the age that she had her first major flair up.

I feel I have every symptom mentioned however I also suffer from osteoarthritis in my rt knee. So because the rt k ee is worse than the left I was told it was very unlikely I have RA. And promptly discharged from the rheumatologist. I have flares, the finger joints on both hands become white when I try to straighten. Some days I just dont want to wake up. But without a real diagnosis I have no chance of management. I've even been turned down for a knee replacement now although the radiologist told me its bone on bone. I think the worst thing is that once you are thought not to have RA you are discarded, nobody tries to find out what you do have that makes you feel so crappy

Thanks a lot for a great video and for the advice and information.

my late father off 59 years had Rheumatoid osteoarthritis he hand toes amputated and hand fued now i have this i fell so lot this information has helped thankyou

hi i have symptoms of RA its been 2 years so frustrating..i wish i could be healed

God bless everyone. Please eat well and sleep well after work.

Good, honest video. She is spot on.

THE MUSIC IS LOVELY ...... BUT DISTRACTING WHILE LISTENING....... THANK YOU FOR VALUED INFORMATION

I def think that stress can make it worst . Being 35 years old and having mental and now physical disability. It's a struggle. Yes daily activities are hard to do . But I just push myself . Even When i feel like staying in bed . I make myself get up and first thing in soak in a hot Epson salt bath. Or use my homemade Epson salt scrub in a hot shower . It burns so bad in my hands that I can hardly pick up a piece of paper . I'm just now going to see a rheumatologist they had me go to see a neurologist for 6 months and still was puzzled and so I am now going to see a rheumatologist after breaking my pinky toe from falling and stubbing my toe like I fall every day they were confused as if I had Ms or they still think I may have a mess but the orthopedic doctor I saw wanted me to see a rheumatologist

I don't know what to say or do..just some minutes before I was almost crying for the present situation I'm going through. I'm 21... not even a graduate yet...& Just 4 months before I got symptoms, it became severe , consulted a Doctor , gone through several medications & physiotherapy & now due to corona & lockdown , I was also locked in my room doing exercises suggested by my therapist along with taking few medicines. at times, it feels so bad & hopeless because of the worst kind of pain. Then just after two days, it becomes normal then again it starts. It's so much depressing , I'm afraid if I'll be able to do a job in future. I really don't know...am taking preparations for all the exams & it fells horrible for the uncertainty of cure of this disease. Is it curable? Plz help me guys.

Then what brings on sudden hand stiffness swelling numb pinky/ring finger...can't pick up anything with thumb and finger..legs weak...balance...constipation.