Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Question

Please Help my dad is 47 and he is so much pain it hurts to see my dad hurting his bones are all swollen all his joints he is a field worker a hispanic and his bones are getting deformed he is at the point were he cant work let alone get up in the mornings i dont know much about this Arthritis i am hopeing that there is something that will releave the pain do you know? Also can my dad collect disability we live in Washington State? he has used every over the counter pain releaver nothing works is there anything that will help relieve the pain? please help me with anything it hurts me to see my dad this way and now my sister is getting it

Answer 1

As the first person said.. go see a doc!!!! I have Rheumatoid arthritis and even on some strong drugs, my joints are starting to deform. The OTC drugs are of little help to bad RA. I started off with steroids to stop the swelling and then moved on to harsher drugs, but i can walk now.

RA is a joint disease that effects the joints in the body, usually in a mirrored way (both sides of the body at the same time).. and the joints can be hot, swollen, and painful. What happens is that the body starts to see the fluid around the joint as an invader and starts to attack it. this makes extra white blood cells go to the joints causing more swelling. The swelling then causes deterioration of the bones. it is a never ending war in the joints. My worst parts are the knees (prolly moving to OA) and my hands/wrists, but it afects my voice, feet, elbows.

As for disability.. it depends on the state laws, and the Doctor diagnoses, so you need to get your dad into a doc!

Your sister could also have RA, as it is an inherited autoimmune disease. Good luck to you all...If you would like to get more first hand info/someone to talk to try the message forum at 4ratalk.com.... i am on there and there is a great community of people with RA and other similar diseases...

The sooner they get help, the better! Good Luck

Answer 2

There are many medications available for rheumatoid arthritis, but the strongest ones are only available by prescription. Your dad needs to see a doctor -- both for pain control and to limit any further damage to his joints. I hope your sister can see a doctor as well. I hope they both feel better soon.