Rheumatoid Arthritis is among the most common inflammatory arthritis with a prevelance of 1%. It means amost 1 in 100 people suffer from this illness.
Important things we need to know about it are:
1) It is an autoimmune disease. There is no cause for these diseases and they can happen to anyone.
2)Diet has very minimal effect on these diseases.
3) Arthritis medicines will cause less damage to anyorgan then taking painkillers continuously daily.
4) Untreated RA can cause long term deformities and diability.
Meet a Rheumatologist who can guide you for your Arthritis.