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Title: Best Homeopathy Medicine for Rheumatoid Arthritis3 july 17


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Best Homeopathy Medicine for Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Description
  • Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory joint
    disorder of autoimmune origin. In rheumatoid
    arthritis, the joints become inflamed, painful,
    swollen and warm with marked stiffness. Mainly
    the small joints of fingers, wrist, toes, and
    ankles are involved. In the long run, other large
    joints may also get affected.
  • Can Homeopathy treat joint inflammation?
  • Homeopathic mode of treatment is very effective
    in treating rheumatoid arthritis. Homeopathic
    medicines treat rheumatoid arthritis by
    moderating the overactive immune system. They
    help reduce joint inflammation and symptoms
    including pain, swelling and stiffness of joints.
    Homeopathy offers a wide range of medicines for
    rheumatoid arthritis. Yet, there is no one
    treatment for all ills associated with this
    condition. The most appropriate Homeopathic
    medicine for rheumatoid arthritis is selected
    based on an in-depth analysis of individual
    symptoms. Highly effective Homeopathic medicines
    for rheumatoid arthritis are Rhus Tox, Actaea
    Spicata, Bryonia, Causticum, Caulophyllum and
    Kalmia. When selected and used as per their
    characteristic symptom indications, these
    medicines are known to work wonders.

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  • Besides stiffness, what are other symptoms of
    rheumatoid arthritis?
  • Symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis include pain,
    swelling, stiffness, warmth and tenderness of
    joints. The symptoms are majorly noted in same
    joint on both sides of the body i.e. bilateral
    and symmetrical involvement. Joint deformities
    are noted in advanced stages of rheumatoid
    arthritis. Joint stiffness is mainly felt in the
    morning time and after periods of inactivity. To
    start with, small joints are involved, those of
    fingers, toes, ankles and wrist for example. As
    the disease advances, joints of elbows,
    shoulders, knees and hips get affected. General
    fatigue and weight loss are also associated with
    this condition. Apart from primary joint
    involvement, other organs such as skin, kidneys,
    lungs, eyes, heart and blood vessels may also get
    secondarily involved in rheumatoid arthritis at a
    later stage.
  • How can I tell I have rheumatoid arthritis, do I
    need to take some blood tests?
  • Yes, persons showing symptoms of rheumatoid
    arthritis need to take certain blood tests to
    rule out the condition. These include rheumatoid
    factor, antiCCP, anti-MCV tests. Rheumatoid
    Factor is the oldest of these tests. A positive
    test result shows rheumatoid arthritis. This
    test, however, is not precise enough. The
    rheumatoid factor test for diseases such as SLE,
    Sjogrens syndrome and hepatitis C will also be
    positive. For more precise results, new tests
    such as antiCCP or anti-citrullinated peptide
    test and anti-MCV or antibodies against mutated
    citrullinated vimentin are relied upon. In
    addition to these tests, X-ray of affected joints
    is done to rule out signs of joint damage in
    advanced stages.

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  • My rheumatoid (RA) factor blood report is
    positive. Does that mean I have rheumatoid
    arthritis?
  • A positive rheumatoid factor in isolation does
    not indicate a person has rheumatoid arthritis.
    However, a person with clinical symptoms of
    rheumatoid arthritis along with positive
    rheumatoid factor signifies rheumatoid arthritis.
    It is, however, best to take the anti-CCP and
    anti-MCV tests to be sure. These tests are rated
    high in terms of precision of results.
  • I show symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, but my
    RA factor is negative. What does that mean?
  • It means that there is a possibility that you may
    have rheumatoid arthritis. In certain cases, even
    though the rheumatoid factor is negative, the
    presence of clinical symptoms hints at the
    presence of rheumatoid arthritis. This is
    referred to as seronegative rheumatoid arthritis.
  • How is elevated ESR linked to severity of
    rheumatoid arthritis?
  • ESR is not a diagnostic tool to confirm
    rheumatoid arthritis. However, ESR tells us about
    the severity of rheumatoid arthritis in a given
    case. A much higher level of ESR shows severe
    joint inflammation while slightly raised levels
    indicate mild joint inflammation.

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  • Does rheumatoid arthritis run in families?
  • Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder.
    Yes, it runs in families and is believed to be
    genetically passed down generations. However, few
    risk factors that predispose a person towards
    rheumatoid arthritis are cigarette smoking and
    age (30- 60 years). Also, women are more likely
    to get rheumatoid arthritis than men.
  • Is rheumatoid arthritis an autoimmune disorder?
  • Yes, rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune
    disorder. Autoimmune disorders are sets of
    disease in which the bodys immune cells
    that patrol for disease by circulating in the
    bloodstream start to destroy healthy body tissue
    due to a misdirected immune response. In
    rheumatoid arthritis, the seat of attack for
    immune cells is the synovial lining of joints.
  • Are there any complications to watch out for if I
    have rheumatoid arthritis?
  • The major complications associated with
    rheumatoid arthritis are joint deformity,
    inflammation in heart, lungs, kidneys, eyes and
    blood vessels osteoporosis, rheumatoid nodules
    under skin and carpel tunnel syndrome.
  • If Im on methotrexate or a DMARD, do I stop
    taking them before Homeopathic treatment starts?
  • If you are already taking methotrexate or a
    disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD),
    continue to do so. It is not advisable to stop
    these medicines when you start Homeopathic
    treatment. Both these treatments can continue
    together. And in the long run, when the body
    starts to respond to Homeopathic medicines and
    the health improves, the dosage of methotrexate
    or DMARD may be gradually tapered.
  • Can I take pain killers once Ive started my
    Homeopathic treatment for rheumatoid arthritis?
  • Of course, pain killers can be taken in case
    symptoms worsen once you start Homeopathic
    treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. Homeopathic
    medicines majorly work toward treating the
    chronicity of rheumatoid arthritis and are not
    against a person taking pain killers in case of
    acute flare-ups.

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