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Reactive Arthritis
Reactive arthritis affects a person in three ways that causes
intense pain and suffering. Reactive arthritis inflames the
joints and the eyes. This terrible affliction also affects the
genitals, the gastrointestinal system and the urinary system.
Reactive arthritis seems to be caused by problems with the
immune system of the person afflicted. The experts who have
studied the disease believe that this disease is a reaction to
exposure to certain bacteria. The reaction to the bacteria
seems to cause an inflammation of the joints and the eyes. The
arthritis appears after the infection has left the system of
the person afflicted.
Reactive arthritis is sometimes called Reiter’s syndrome after
a Nazi doctor. Reactive arthritis is different from other forms
of the disease in that it afflicts people under the age of
forty. There is a strong correlation with other infections and
reactive arthritis. Other types of arthritis are more common in
older people. The form of reactive arthritis that affects the
genitals is usually found in males. Another form of the disease
that appears after an infection of dysentery occurs in both men
and women.
Reactive Arthritis Can Move to Other Organs
One of the most ominous factors of reactive arthritis is the
chance that it will move through the system to other organs
including the lungs, heart, kidneys, mouth, skin, and others.
The symptoms of this type of arthritis have some similarities
with other types of arthritis. These include swelling of the
joints, but one side of the body is affected more than the
other side of the body. The whites of the eyes and the iris
appear inflamed in someone with this type of arthritis.
Although the eyes appeared to be irritated, the patient may not
feel any pain in the eye.
Reactive arthritis is not diagnosed at first with any test, but
the diagnosis must be made by the analysis of the attending
physician. Later in the course of the disease, there can be
confirmation with some x-rays. This disease is often treated
with anti-inflammatory drugs including aspirin. The drugs might
have some side effects on the stomach so it is important that
the physician monitor the patient carefully. Other stronger
drugs including steroids might be prescribed for patients if
warranted. Some infected with HIV have been diagnosed with
reactive arthritis as well. Medical professionals continue to
work to relieve people affected by this painful condition.
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