What about Reactive Arthritis?

By gem29 Last reply at September 3, 2010 at 11:00 am Views 141 Replies 1

I have been diagnosed with Reactive Arthritis based on symptoms and x-rays. I have pain/stiffness in every joint especially knees, ankles, spine, wrists and fingers. I'm a little worried because I'm 31 years old and have a hard time holding a plate of food in my hand and its only been a year since this hit me. Does anyone know if this progresses fast? What type or arthritis is Reactive Arthritis exactly? I'm having a hard time finding information on this. Thank You.

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LanaPA September 3, 2010 at 1:06 pm
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It is a form of arthritis that includes 3 separate conditions:

(1) inflamed joints
(2) inflamed eyes
(3) inflamed genital, urinary and gastrointestinal systems.

From what I have read about it is that is more common in men between ages 20 and 40 but women get it too with more mild symptoms. It is very rare form of arthritis that doctors believe happens by a reaction to certain infections in the reproductive and digestive systems.

Here is some link you may want to look at.

http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/r/reactive_arth...
http://arthritis.about.com/od/reiters/ss/reac...
http://arthritis.about.com/cs/reiters/a/react...
http://arthritis.about.com/od/reiters/ss/reac...
http://www.medicinenet.com/reactive_arthritis...

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