Rheumatoid Arthritis

Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Things You Can Do

An excerpt: "...If rheumatoid arthritis is a part of your life, keep a daily diary. A diary can help you to understand the things in life that trigger your arthritis flare ups. It can also help you to understand what helps. You can share this information with your doctor to help him best prescribe treatment options. It is a valuable tool all around. To use a manual stapler while living with arthritis, press down on the stapler with your forearm. Do this instead of using your wrist. The wrist is one area that can become especially sensitive and painful during an arthritis flare up. Keeping from having to use it during those moments means less pain for you, and the task getting accomplished faster too. If you have a hard time sleeping because of your arthritis pain, you may want to consider taking a warm bath at night with bath salts. This will help relax your body and ease the pain from your arthritis, which in turn, will help you fall asleep and stay asleep longer..."