Understanding & Coping With Rheumatoid Arthritis {#LifeScript #Ad}

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My back is killing me, again! 

How many times have I uttered these words?  Sadly, almost every single day of my life for the last 12 years! Chronic back pain and doctor visits after doctor visits have become the norm for me.  My hard-as-a-rock back, stiff joints and swollen muscles would stump almost every doctor, and MRI after MRI never revealed anything other than inflammation…which didn’t sound all that bad.  But when one specialist looked at my list of symptoms and lack of diagnoses, he said it could be rheumatoid arthritis.

Yes, rheumatoid arthritis! It’s a chronic inflammatory disorder that affects the lining of the joints – typically occurring in the hands and feet – but it can affect other tissues and organs. This was new to me!  It can be a disabling and painful disease that may lead to long-term joint damage. This, not so much.

Of course the idea that I could have arthritis before I was 30, was hard for me to comprehend since my pain wasn’t in those typical areas or joints you think of when you think arthritis (aka shoulders, knees, wrists).  My pain is localized to the upper back, right under the scapula — a very odd place to expect arthritis!

Even though I did an extensive amount of research while trying to understand the symptoms, I wish I had known about LifeScript.com when my pain began. This web resource provides medical information, tips and advice written by health writers, experts and physicians.

If you need to learn more about Rheumatoid Arthritis and other prevalent medical conditions affecting women, www.lifescript.com has a plethora of useful information that breaks down your symptoms and offers effective treatment options.

Three articles I would highly recommend from the site include:

1. Getting a Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis: It’s a Long, Winding Road

2. Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis

3. Foods That Fight Inflammation

Lifescript’s Rheumatoid Arthritis Health Center features tips, quizzes, recipes and articles – all by professional health writers, experts and physicians – covering common RA symptoms, foods that compose an anti-inflammatory diet, new RA therapies and more. Please visit the Lifescript Health Center on Rheumatoid Arthritis for more information.

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This is a sponsored post by me on behalf of LifeScript.com