What are the symptoms of arthritis and rheumatism?
The symptoms you experience will depend greatly on the type of arthritis or rheumatism you are suffering with. However, the following symptoms may indicate that you have arthritis or rheumatism: • Swelling in one or more joints. • Stiffness around the joints. • Joints that look red and can be warm to the touch. • Constant or recurring pain in a joint that has no obvious cause. • Sudden difficulty in moving or using a joint. Any joint in the body can be affected by arthritis and rheumatism. However, the knees, fingers and hips are the joints most commonly affected.If you have rheumatoid arthritis you may also experience a mild fever and loss of appetite or energy. Symptoms of arthritis tend to be worse in the morning and sometimes in cold, damp weather. When the affected joints are moved you may hear a click or crack. How will arthritis and rheumatism affect me? Again this depends on greatly on the type of arthritis or rheumatism you have. You may find it will affect you for years or it
