If you have rheumatoid arthritis, you know that the disease can significantly affect your daily life. That’s because in RA, the immune system attacks joint tissues, causing chronic inflammation, swelling, and pain in the joints.
When your rheumatoid arthritis is acting up, you do your best to feel better by avoiding RA flare triggers and making RA-friendly lifestyle changes. While self-management and care is important, it’s also important to get your RA treated by a medical professional.
Dr. Blazer is a rheumatologist and instructor in the department of medicine at NYU Langone Health.
References
Arthritis Foundation. (n.d). DMARDs: Side Effects and Solutions.
Arthritis Foundation. (n.d.). Rheumatoid arthritis treatment.
Chauhan, K., et al. (2023). Rheumatoid arthritis. StatPearls.
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