Symptoms of internal rheumatism

Internal rheumatism is a common disease in our human body, and this internal rheumatism is just a type of rheumatic disease. The cause of internal rheumatism is generally because the patient himself is often exposed to cold water, so everyone must pay attention to this in the future life. In addition, there are generally many symptoms of internal rheumatism, but for most people, they are usually unaware of the symptoms of internal rheumatism, which is understandable.

The main symptom of internal rheumatism is joint pain when the disease occurs, and the pain is usually unbearable. Moreover, this type of internal rheumatism will recur repeatedly, which is also a major characteristic of internal rheumatism. Of course, this characteristic is not good for the human body. So, let’s introduce the symptoms of internal rheumatism in detail.

Internal rheumatism is a type of rheumatism, which is mainly caused by long-term contact with cold water or wind. The activity of internal rheumatism usually lasts for 3-6 months. Migratory pain is pain in the joints of the body that wanders around, sometimes in the shoulders, sometimes in the elbows, and sometimes in the upper limbs. It is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by synovitis of the joints. Persistent and repeated attacks of synovitis can lead to destruction of cartilage and bone within the joint, joint dysfunction, and even disability.

symptom

① Morning stiffness: Joint stiffness is more obvious in the morning and is relieved after activity, which is called morning stiffness. Usually after getting up, the affected joints are stiff and painful, and movement is limited. As time goes by, movement increases and the stiffness eases. Stiffness first occurs in the finger joints, and you cannot make a fist in the morning. If the disease progresses, you may feel stiffness all over your body. The degree of joint stiffness can be used as an indicator to evaluate the changes in the disease and activity. The longer it takes to get up in the morning, the more serious the condition.

② Pain: The fingers, wrists, toes, and ankle joints are swollen and painful first, either singly or multiple times, one after another, gradually spreading to the elbows, shoulders, knees, iliac joints, and temporomandibular joints, and the disease is symmetrical. The pain is often aggravated by recurrence of the disease or by weather changes or cold stimulation.

③ Swelling: There is inflammatory effusion in the affected joint cavity, which manifests as diffuse swelling or redness and swelling in the joints, mainly in the four small joints. The finger joints are mostly fusiform and swollen. When the condition is relieved, the joint swelling may disappear.

④ Movement disorders: Movement disorders are often caused by inflammatory pain and soft tissue swelling. As the disease progresses, muscles atrophy, fibrous tissue proliferates within bone joints, and the tissues around the joints become tough, making it impossible for the joints to resume normal functional activities. When the disease develops to the late stage, the joints become ankylosed or subluxated, the metacarpophalangeal lateral deviation occurs, and the finger joints become goose-neck, telescope-shaped, bouquet-shaped or hook-shaped deformities.

Extra-articular manifestations

① Rheumatoid subcutaneous nodules: About 20% of patients with this disease have subcutaneous nodules. It is more common in the highly active stage of rheumatoid arthritis.

② Rheumatoid vasculitis: It can affect blood vessels, skin, muscles, heart, nerves and other tissues, and is the basis of extra-articular damage.

③ Cardiopulmonary damage: Rheumatoid arthritis can affect the pericardium, myocardium and endocardium, among which pericarditis is more common.

④Nervous system manifestations: Mild cases include paresthesia or dullness, and decreased sense of touch. Severe cases may lead to activity disorders.

⑤Other manifestations: eye damage, manifestations of Sjögren's syndrome, splenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, anemia, leukopenia, as well as chronic gastritis and ulcerative colitis.

The symptoms of internal rheumatism are generally manifested as: abnormal joint pain when the patient wakes up in the morning; swelling in the affected area; nodules under the skin, damage to the patient's heart and lungs, etc. It can be seen that there are many symptoms of internal rheumatism, which can almost be said to be systemic, so internal rheumatism is very harmful to patients. Therefore, everyone must pay attention to preventing internal rheumatism in their lives in the future.