You are likely seeing a rheumatologist, if you have a problem of rheumatoid arthritis. Scheduled programmers will help you to monitor your improvement, as well as your disease. But there are certain times, when you need to visit your rheumatologist urgently. In this article, we will discuss about the reasons that when you need to visit a rheumatologist.

Feeling pain in the new location

Generally, RA occurs in the joints which caused redness, heat, swelling and pain. Besides, it can also cause you pain in the other parts of your body. If the autoimmune malfunction occurs in the body, it can attack the tissues in your eyes and cause inflammation of the blood vessels.

Feeling pain in eyes and mouth

Are you feeling that your mouth and eyes becoming dry and uncomfortable, then it can be a symptom of RA. You should make an appointment with your rheumatologist at its earliest.

Experiencing a flare

If you are feeling that the pain is gradually increasing, you should consult with your doctor without being late. Most of the recent study states that, individuals experiencing flare symptoms and the severity of the pain. That is why you should not neglect this matter.

Changing in sleep habits

When you have RA, then you will feel the changes in your good night sleep. For the affected joints, you may have to change your sleeping position. On the other hand, some of the medications of RA may affect your appetite, weight gain and nausea can be the result.

You will feel the side effects

RA can cause several side effects like edema, heartburn, stomach discomfort etc. Medications like DMARDs and the biologics will interact with your immune system leading towards infection. If you are experiencing several symptoms, you should consult with your doctor.

Same treatment procedure will not work anymore

If the treatment is not giving you relief, then you should make an appointment with the doctor. It is a time-consuming process, by which your doctor will change the medicine or he/she will give you the same medicine by changing the dosage of it.

Don’t neglect your joint pain in the initial stage. At, Oklahoma Pain Treatment we have RA professionals who will look into your matter to provide relief and alleviate pain. Call us now to book an appointment.

**Disclaimer: This blog post does not establish terms of a doctor-patient relationship and is not intended to be taken as a doctor's advice.

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