Summary of Symptoms

Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic inflammatory disease that can affect multiple joints in the body. Although its cause is still unknown, rheumatoid arthritis is believed to be the result of a malfunctioning immune system. It usually starts over a period of weeks to months, with more joints affected over time.

IMPORTANT: If you experience one or more of the symptoms listed below for more than six weeks, you should see a doctor.

Early warning signs of rheumatoid arthritis can include:

• pain and stiffness in multiple joints, sometimes affecting the same joints on both sides of your body
• stiff joints in the morning lasting 60 minutes or more
• reduced range of motion, such as difficulty making a fist
• joint swelling, sometimes feeling hot to touch
• fever, fatigue, weight loss or decreased appetite
• nodules (small round lumps that form under your skin), most commonly on the elbows, hands and feet

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Psoriatic arthritis is a type of inflammatory arthritis and an autoimmune disease. In psoriatic arthritis, the joints are the target of the immune attack. This causes swelling, pain and warmth (inflammation) in the joints. In most people, psoriatic arthritis starts after the onset of a skin disease called psoriasis. Yet having psoriasis does not always mean you will have psoriatic arthritis. In fact, most people with psoriasis will never develop psoriatic arthritis.

IMPORTANT: If you experience one or more of the symptoms listed below for more than six weeks, you should see a doctor.

The warning signs of psoriatic arthritis include:

• joints that are painful, swollen and warm to the touch
• red, scaly patches or rashes on your face, scalp or body
• sausage-like swelling of your fingers or toes
• foot pain, especially at the back of your heel or in the sole of your foot
• pain and stiffness which is worse in the morning, typically lasting more than 30-60 minutes before the joints “loosen up” and start feeling better
• feeling tired/fatigued

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Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of inflammatory arthritis and an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease is one where the body's immune system becomes confused and begins to "attack" the body. In ankylosing spondylitis, the joints in the spine are the target of the immune attack, resulting in pain and stiffness (inflammation) in the back. Ankylosing spondylitis typically develops gradually over a period of months or years before being identified.

IMPORTANT: If you experience one or more of the symptoms listed below for more than six weeks, you should see a doctor.

Early warning signs of ankylosing spondylitis include:

• back or buttock pain with stiffness that is worse in the morning, typically lasting more than an hour before you “loosen up”, or pain that wakes you up from sleep in the second half of the night
• pain that improves with exercise and gets worse with rest
• pain and tenderness in other parts of the body, including the backs of the heels (Achilles), under the feet (plantar fascia), on the outside of the hips (trochanteric bursa) and along the breastbone
• sometimes one or a few joints may swell up for no apparent reason (knee and ankle, for example)
• painful red eye(s) with blurred vision and sensitivity to bright light

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Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis. Osteoarthritis develops due to stresses or injury to a joint and may also occur as part of the aging process. This condition leads to the breakdown of cartilage (the tough elastic material that covers and protects the ends of bones) and the underlying bone, resulting in pain, stiffness, swelling and reduced range of movement in the affected joint. Osteoarthritis usually progresses slowly over a period of months to years.

Early warning signs of osteoarthritis can include:

• Joint stiffness: Aching, pain and/or stiffness in a joint on most days in the previous month. The joint may be stiff after not moving it, such as when you wake in the morning. This stiffness is usually short lived, lasting 30 minutes or less.
• Joint swelling: You may notice some swelling in the joints and a reduction in the joint’s range of motion.
• Joint crepitus: The joint may grind or grate, which may be accompanied by a cracking sound.
• Pain: This pain is usually worse after you use the joint and improves as you rest it. The pain can be with you (to some degree) most of the day, even causing discomfort while you try to sleep at night. Early on, the pain may be triggered by high-impact activities. As the disease progresses, the pain may be triggered by ordinary activities, relieved by rest, and may be associated with other symptoms, such as locking of the joint.

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