| Palindromic rheumatoid arthritis disease is whereby | | | | afflicted in the recurrent episodes of attack. |
| you experience periodic episodes of pain, swelling, | | | | * However, in the swelling of the periarticular tissues |
| warmth, and stiffness of joints. You have recurrent | | | | such as heel pads and finger pads, soft tissues are |
| attacks of transient inflammation in and around the | | | | also involved. |
| joint. The pain is usually focused on two or three | | | | * Aside from pain and swelling, the Palindromic |
| joints. The pain can be very severe and it is difficult | | | | rheumatoid arthritis patient may feel nodules just |
| to find relief. | | | | below the skin in subcutaneous tissues. |
| Palindromic Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms | | | | * Blood tests: If they indicate an elevation of the |
| Palindromic rheumatoid arthritis is usually characterized | | | | ESR (Erythrocyte sedimentation rate) and CRP |
| by episodic articular, or periarticular pain. Joints that | | | | (C-reactive protein) level, it is a rheumatoid factor. |
| are affected are usually your fingers and knees. The | | | | Treatment for Palindromic Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| pain may be intense but it does not stay for more | | | | It is difficult to treat palindromic rheumatoid arthritis. |
| than two or three days. The attacks can end as fast | | | | One of the main reasons is attributed to the |
| as they begin. | | | | transient nature of the episodes of pain and attack. |
| You can easily spot the specific pattern in these | | | | Even the anti-inflammatory medicines may not be |
| recurrent episodes of pain. In 60% of the cases of | | | | very effective. However, what is usually prescribed |
| palindromic rheumatoid arthritis, pain-free periods may | | | | are disease-modifying drugs such as |
| last for several weeks or months. In some cases, | | | | hydroxyxhloroquine or methotrexate for Palindromic |
| these attacks recur after years. | | | | rheumatoid arthritis patients. |
| Rheumatoid factors in Palindromic Rheumatoid | | | | In all these cases, the treatment is symptomatic. As |
| Arthritis | | | | such, they do not address the root cause of |
| There are certain rheumatoid factors that may be | | | | palindromic rheumatoid arthritis. More research is now |
| present in some of the Palindromic rheumatoid | | | | being conducted for this special form of rheumatoid |
| arthritis patients. Some these rheumatoid factors | | | | arthritis disease. Hopefully, with more light shed on |
| include: | | | | this disease, there can be a cure some day. |
| * It is the large joints that are most commonly | | | | |