2006-10-20 07:36:25 · 23 answers · asked by haus16 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Rheumatoid arthritis is not a diesease of old age. Many children develop it and sometimes as young as 5 years old. Tennagers constitute a small but significant percentage of sufferers.
Osreoarthritis usually develops on middle age and it is ascribed to joint cartilege wear, and the result of old injuries.
Doc. Dan.
2006-10-20 07:37:32 · answer #1 · answered by Dan S 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I was first diagnosed at 16, am 26 now, and every winter something else stops working properly! This year, it my hips that arent right....
Should add here that clicky knees / joints is NOT arthritis, esp if its your knees, its fallen arches in your feet meaning your legs arent getting the support they need. Arthritis needs to be diagnosed and treated by a doctor
2006-10-24 05:57:05 · answer #2 · answered by Secret Squirrel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any age hun, I have had it since I was 11. I noticed it when I was constantly tired and aching and depressed.... I saw a GP who did some blood tests etc and I was referred to a rheumatologist who finally disgnoised it, it is treatable. Go to www.arc.org.uk for more info and see a doctor and put your mind at rest, good luck!
2006-10-22 23:27:50 · answer #3 · answered by Jovigirl05 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can develop it at any age, many doctors overlook it as a possibility. But it's always worth checking it out
2006-10-20 07:39:10 · answer #4 · answered by Evan C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You dont normally associate arthritis with someone young, normally in your 50'splus. Unless of course you have rheumatoid arthritis, which is an auto immune disease. Basically the immune system attacks itself thinking its a foreign body. the signs for this are normally a swelling in both knees or both elbows.
2006-10-20 07:38:17 · answer #5 · answered by MC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Arthritis always happens when you are 37 years, 240 days and six hours old. Eat a handful of gravel at every meal, as it has calcium in it.
2006-10-20 07:39:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Young and old alike can suffer from arthritis a blood test will confirm if positive
2006-10-20 07:48:29 · answer #7 · answered by Candy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends. For example, if you have psorasis, you could develop it at an early age. See a doc.
2006-10-20 07:38:18 · answer #8 · answered by bg4804 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many different types, some of which can occur at any age.
2006-10-20 07:40:12 · answer #9 · answered by Joker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can get it at any age some people have had some relief from the symptoms by taking omega 3 (cod liver oil), i think calcium helps too but dont quote me on it :-)
2006-10-21 03:19:11 · answer #10 · answered by Jo S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋